Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa

(SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 20.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.37
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 61 groups
All-time high
20.37
in 2024
All-time low
4.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 4.32001: 4.42002: 4.62003: 5.12004: 5.72005: 6.32006: 72007: 7.72008: 8.32009: 9.12010: 9.82011: 10.52012: 11.32013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 13.62016: 14.42017: 15.22018: 162019: 16.82020: 17.62021: 18.42022: 19.32023: 20.12024: 20.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) West Africa recorded 20.37 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 20.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2000.

(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 14th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.3
2001 4.4 +2.5%
2002 4.56 +3.5%
2003 5.09 +11.7%
2004 5.67 +11.4%
2005 6.31 +11.2%
2006 6.97 +10.6%
2007 7.65 +9.8%
2008 8.35 +9.0%
2009 9.06 +8.6%
2010 9.79 +8.1%
2011 10.53 +7.6%
2012 11.29 +7.2%
2013 12.05 +6.8%
2014 12.82 +6.4%
2015 13.61 +6.1%
2016 14.39 +5.8%
2017 15.18 +5.5%
2018 15.98 +5.3%
2019 16.79 +5.1%
2020 17.61 +4.9%
2021 18.43 +4.7%
2022 19.25 +4.5%
2023 20.07 +4.2%
2024 20.37 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.24 4.3 9.06 10
2010s 13.24 9.79 16.79 10
2020s 19.14 17.61 20.37 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) West Africa was 20.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 14th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) West Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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