Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa is 30.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.8% | 30.6% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Africa was 30.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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