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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa, 2000–2024
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 30th out of 34 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
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 30th out of 34 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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