Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa

(SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 17.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.02
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
27th
of 61 groups
All-time high
23.47
in 2000
All-time low
17.02
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.52001: 23.22002: 232003: 22.82004: 22.52005: 22.32006: 222007: 21.82008: 21.52009: 21.22010: 212011: 20.72012: 20.42013: 20.12014: 19.82015: 19.62016: 19.32017: 192018: 18.72019: 18.42020: 18.12021: 17.82022: 17.52023: 17.22024: 17

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa is 17.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 23.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2024.

That places (SDGRC) West Africa 27th 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 (SDGRC) West Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.47
2001 23.25 -1.0%
2002 23.02 -1.0%
2003 22.78 -1.0%
2004 22.54 -1.1%
2005 22.28 -1.1%
2006 22.02 -1.2%
2007 21.75 -1.2%
2008 21.49 -1.2%
2009 21.22 -1.2%
2010 20.96 -1.3%
2011 20.68 -1.3%
2012 20.4 -1.3%
2013 20.12 -1.4%
2014 19.84 -1.4%
2015 19.56 -1.4%
2016 19.27 -1.5%
2017 18.98 -1.5%
2018 18.69 -1.5%
2019 18.4 -1.6%
2020 18.1 -1.6%
2021 17.8 -1.6%
2022 17.51 -1.7%
2023 17.21 -1.7%
2024 17.02 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.38 21.22 23.47 10
2010s 19.69 18.4 20.96 10
2020s 17.53 17.02 18.1 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) West Africa

  1. 24 Vanuatu 22.39 compare
  2. 25 Malawi 22.14 compare
  3. 26 Somalia 21.7 compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 21.64 compare
  5. 28 Equatorial Guinea 20.95 compare
  6. 29 Afghanistan 20.23 compare
  7. 30 Togo 19.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) West Africa was 17.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2024.
How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) West Africa 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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