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

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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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

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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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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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