Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 78.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 78.1% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Africa peaked at 78.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 31st of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 61.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.6% | 78.1% | 5 |
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Africa was 78.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Western Africa ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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