Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 60.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions), 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (WHO regions) recorded 60.59 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 60.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.12, in 2005.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 50th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.7 | — |
| 2005 | 41.12 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 41.96 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.01 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 44.35 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.59 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.52 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 48.92 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.99 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.74 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.93 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.22 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56.41 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.49 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.84 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 60.11 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.87 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.59 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.29 | 41.12 | 45.01 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.21 | 47.52 | 57.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.85 | 58.84 | 60.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Africa (WHO regions) was 60.59 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.12 in 2005.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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