Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 54.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 54.91. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 54.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 2010.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 57th of 65 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.78 | — |
| 2009 | 39.7 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 41 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 42.88 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40.53 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.87 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 44.71 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 46.48 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 48.72 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 49.77 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.04 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.38 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 54.34 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.91 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.74 | 37.78 | 39.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.33 | 37.2 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.52 | 49.93 | 54.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 54.91 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 2010.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 57th out of 65 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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