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Western Africa (African Union): statistics and indicators

48 indicators and 1,386 data points for Western Africa (African Union), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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48
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1,386

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Key indicators for Western Africa (African Union)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Total population by age 14,806 2100 50th rising
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 2100 63rd rising
Total population by age 902.86 2023 104th volatile
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 2024 53rd rising
Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 2024 32nd rising
Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 2024 20th rising
Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 2024 13th rising
Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 2024 26th rising
Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 2024 12th flat
Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 2024 20th rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 2024 30th rising
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 56th flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.64 2024 31st rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 26.75 2024 46th rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 2022 107th rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.03 2024 49th rising
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 2022 17th flat
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.1 2022 126th rising
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.2 2022 139th rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.27 2022 119th rising
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 2022 57th falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.72 2024 12th rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 85.39 2024 38th rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.27 2024 27th falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.73 2024 49th rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 62.1 2024 37th rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 36 2024 13th flat
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 41.39 2024 42nd rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 20.71 2024 1st falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 17.02 2024 27th falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 20.37 2024 14th rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation 20.88 2024 2nd falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 41.72 2023 13th falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 13.77 2025 27th falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2025 101st falling
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2025 101st falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 35.44 2023 23rd falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 64.82 2023 35th rising
New internal displacements 1.12 million 2025 102nd volatile
Internally displaced persons 6.60 million 2025 82nd volatile
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 57.91 2025 47th rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 47.5 2023 44th rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 17.06 2023 3rd rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.28 2020 49th falling
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 28.32 2025 10th falling
International migrants, by country of destination 8.04 million 2024 112th rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 46.4 2023 62nd rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 50.1 2023 66th rising

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