People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 20.7% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Africa Western and Central peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 26th out of 26 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.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Africa Western and Central?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Africa Western and Central was 20.7% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.