Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union
African Union: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 61.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union is 61.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union peaked at 62.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.79, in 2004.
That places African Union 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.79 | — |
| 2005 | 49.46 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 49.09 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.4 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 50.49 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.59 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.97 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.01 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.7 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.05 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.98 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.78 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.74 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.63 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.42 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.41 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.11 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.69 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8 | 47.79 | 51.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 52.97 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 | 61.11 | 62.41 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in African Union was 61.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 in 2004.
- How does African Union rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- African Union ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union 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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