People using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: People using safely managed drinking water services was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central is 30.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Africa Western and Central was 30.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.