Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions)

Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 91.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 61 groups
All-time high
91.16
in 2023
All-time low
82.55
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 82.62001: 84.92002: 832003: 83.22004: 83.52005: 83.92006: 84.32007: 84.72008: 85.12009: 85.52010: 85.92011: 86.32012: 86.72013: 87.12014: 87.52015: 87.92016: 88.32017: 88.72018: 892019: 89.42020: 89.52021: 89.82022: 90.12023: 91.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions) stood at 91.16. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 91.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.55, in 2000.

That places Americas (WHO regions) 19th 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 Americas (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Americas (WHO regions), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 82.55
2001 84.92 +2.9%
2002 83.01 -2.2%
2003 83.25 +0.3%
2004 83.48 +0.3%
2005 83.89 +0.5%
2006 84.31 +0.5%
2007 84.72 +0.5%
2008 85.08 +0.4%
2009 85.48 +0.5%
2010 85.88 +0.5%
2011 86.31 +0.5%
2012 86.69 +0.4%
2013 87.1 +0.5%
2014 87.49 +0.4%
2015 87.89 +0.5%
2016 88.28 +0.4%
2017 88.66 +0.4%
2018 89.04 +0.4%
2019 89.37 +0.4%
2020 89.47 +0.1%
2021 89.78 +0.3%
2022 90.11 +0.4%
2023 91.16 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.07 82.55 85.48 10
2010s 87.67 85.88 89.37 10
2020s 90.13 89.47 91.16 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Americas (WHO regions) was 91.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 91.16 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.55 in 2000.
How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas (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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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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