Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in África Occidental y Central

África Occidental y Central: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
52nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
1.52
in 2024
All-time low
0.852
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.8522001: 0.8672002: 0.8982003: 0.932004: 0.9622005: 0.9942006: 12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

África Occidental y Central recorded 1.52 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in África Occidental y Central peaked at 1.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 2000.

África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 África Occidental y Central, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in África Occidental y Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.852
2001 0.8665 +1.7%
2002 0.8981 +3.6%
2003 0.9298 +3.5%
2004 0.9616 +3.4%
2005 0.9939 +3.4%
2006 1.03 +3.3%
2007 1.06 +3.2%
2008 1.09 +3.1%
2009 1.12 +3.0%
2010 1.16 +2.9%
2011 1.19 +2.7%
2012 1.22 +2.6%
2013 1.25 +2.5%
2014 1.28 +2.4%
2015 1.31 +2.4%
2016 1.34 +2.2%
2017 1.37 +2.1%
2018 1.39 +1.5%
2019 1.41 +1.9%
2020 1.44 +1.8%
2021 1.47 +1.9%
2022 1.5 +2.0%
2023 1.52 +1.3%
2024 1.52 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9805 0.852 1.12 10
2010s 1.29 1.16 1.41 10
2020s 1.49 1.44 1.52 5

Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central

  1. 49 Slovakia 66.78 compare
  2. 50 Norway 64.79 compare
  3. 51 Belarus 63.57 compare
  4. 52 Ireland 62.9 compare
  5. 53 Tunisia 61.61 compare
  6. 54 China 61.07 compare
  7. 55 Romania 58.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in África Occidental y Central?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in África Occidental y Central was 1.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 2000.
How does África Occidental y Central rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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