Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 17.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 17.64. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 44.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.64, in 2025.
That places West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 16th out of 66 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.1 | — |
| 2002 | 43.7 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.67 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.07 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 38.11 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 35.17 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 35.96 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 31.49 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.39 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.26 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.34 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.47 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.45 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 25.34 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.95 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.12 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.31 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.24 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20.17 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 18.95 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 18.78 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 17.64 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.53 | 31.49 | 44.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 23.12 | 30.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 | 17.64 | 22.31 | 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 no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 17.64 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 2025.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th out of 66 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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