Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 29.2% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.2% | — |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 29.2% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Africa was 29.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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