Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)

South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 91.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.02
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 60 groups
All-time high
91.02
in 2023
All-time low
52.37
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2011–2023

0204060801002011201720232011: 52.42012: 52.52013: 52.72014: 52.92015: 53.12016: 58.62017: 64.12018: 69.62019: 75.12020: 80.62021: 86.12022: 902023: 91

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South-East Asia (WHO regions) recorded 91.02 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 91.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.37, in 2011.

That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 9th out of 60 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water) in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 52.37
2012 52.53 +0.3%
2013 52.69 +0.3%
2014 52.88 +0.4%
2015 53.05 +0.3%
2016 58.57 +10.4%
2017 64.09 +9.4%
2018 69.61 +8.6%
2019 75.11 +7.9%
2020 80.6 +7.3%
2021 86.08 +6.8%
2022 90.04 +4.6%
2023 91.02 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.99 52.37 75.11 9
2020s 86.93 80.6 91.02 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 91.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 91.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.37 in 2011.
How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 9th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 3,592 data points, 2000–2023
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