Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central

África Occidental y Central: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 24.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.79
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
27.26
in 2000
All-time low
24.79
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.32001: 27.22002: 27.12003: 272004: 26.92005: 26.82006: 26.72007: 26.62008: 26.52009: 26.42010: 26.32011: 26.22012: 262013: 25.92014: 25.82015: 25.72016: 25.62017: 25.52018: 25.52019: 25.42020: 25.32021: 25.12022: 252023: 24.92024: 24.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

África Occidental y Central recorded 24.79 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central peaked at 27.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.79, in 2024.

That places África Occidental y Central 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in África Occidental y Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.26
2001 27.19 -0.2%
2002 27.11 -0.3%
2003 27.02 -0.3%
2004 26.92 -0.4%
2005 26.81 -0.4%
2006 26.71 -0.4%
2007 26.6 -0.4%
2008 26.49 -0.4%
2009 26.38 -0.4%
2010 26.26 -0.4%
2011 26.15 -0.4%
2012 26.04 -0.4%
2013 25.93 -0.4%
2014 25.82 -0.4%
2015 25.71 -0.4%
2016 25.61 -0.4%
2017 25.52 -0.4%
2018 25.47 -0.2%
2019 25.38 -0.4%
2020 25.29 -0.4%
2021 25.14 -0.6%
2022 24.99 -0.6%
2023 24.89 -0.4%
2024 24.79 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.85 26.38 27.26 10
2010s 25.79 25.38 26.26 10
2020s 25.02 24.79 25.29 5

Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central

  1. 20 Kenya 25.64 compare
  2. 21 Comoros 25.24 compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 25.12 compare
  4. 23 Gabon 22.62 compare
  5. 24 Vanuatu 22.39 compare
  6. 25 Malawi 22.14 compare
  7. 26 Somalia 21.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in África Occidental y Central was 24.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The highest recorded value was 27.26 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The lowest recorded value was 24.79 in 2024.
How does África Occidental y Central rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
África Occidental y Central ranks 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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