Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 57.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union) is 57.91, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 57.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.74, in 2008.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 47th of 65 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.74 | — |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36.88 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.5 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42.07 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 44.65 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 47.65 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 50.26 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 52.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.59 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 55.37 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.17 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.98 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.76 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.11 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.91 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.72 | 34.74 | 36.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.52 | 36.88 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 55.17 | 57.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Western Africa (African Union) was 57.91 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.74 in 2008.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 47th out of 65 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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