Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 87.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe is 87.08, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 87.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.04, in 2000.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.04 | — |
| 2001 | 75.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.69 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.04 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.39 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.96 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.54 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.64 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.21 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.77 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.35 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.19 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.24 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.28 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.64 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.08 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9 | 75.04 | 79.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 | 79.77 | 84.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.71 | 84.83 | 87.08 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe was 87.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.04 in 2000.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe 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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