People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Africa Western and Central stood at 25.76% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.2 percentage points from 25.56% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 20.82% (up 4.94 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 14.85% in 2000.
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People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Africa Western and Central stood at 25.76% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.2 percentage points from 25.56% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 20.82% (up 4.94 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 14.85% in 2000.
| Indicator | People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa Western and Central |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) — Africa Western and Central [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-basic-sanitation-services-percent-of-population/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SMSS.ZS
World Bank. "People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-basic-sanitation-services-percent-of-population/AFW. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SMSS.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-basic-sanitation-services-percent-of-population/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SMSS.ZS.
@misc{econdash_people_using_basic_sanitation_services_percent_of_population_afw,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{People using safely managed sanitation services (\% of population) --- Africa Western and Central}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-basic-sanitation-services-percent-of-population/AFW},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SMSS.ZS}
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