Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 27.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 27.45 for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 32.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.67, in 2023.
That places West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 12th out of 60 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.71 | — |
| 2009 | 28.81 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 29.66 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.65 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 32.02 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 30.82 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.95 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.12 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.33 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.76 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.27 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.79 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.67 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 26.88 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.45 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 | 28.81 | 29.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.77 | 27.12 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.64 | 26.67 | 28.79 | 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 limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 27.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.67 in 2023.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 12th out of 60 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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