Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 41.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa stood at 41.6%. 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 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa peaked at 41.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 24.1% | 21.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.0% | 41.6% | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.37 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood β Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa was 41.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Western Africa ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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