Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 1.52. 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 1.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 2000.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 24,076 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,242 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 11.07 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 4.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 24.79 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 1.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 2000.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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