Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.46
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 61 groups
All-time high
93.46
in 2023
All-time low
74.96
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 752001: 752002: 75.92003: 76.82004: 77.32005: 78.22006: 792007: 79.52008: 80.32009: 81.32010: 82.22011: 83.12012: 83.62013: 84.62014: 85.42015: 86.32016: 87.22017: 88.22018: 89.12019: 902020: 90.92021: 91.82022: 92.72023: 93.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 93.46. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 93.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.96, in 2001.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74.97
2001 74.96 -0.0%
2002 75.87 +1.2%
2003 76.78 +1.2%
2004 77.34 +0.7%
2005 78.16 +1.1%
2006 78.95 +1.0%
2007 79.51 +0.7%
2008 80.29 +1.0%
2009 81.26 +1.2%
2010 82.23 +1.2%
2011 83.15 +1.1%
2012 83.65 +0.6%
2013 84.57 +1.1%
2014 85.39 +1.0%
2015 86.31 +1.1%
2016 87.25 +1.1%
2017 88.18 +1.1%
2018 89.11 +1.1%
2019 90.03 +1.0%
2020 90.92 +1.0%
2021 91.79 +1.0%
2022 92.68 +1.0%
2023 93.46 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.81 74.96 81.26 10
2010s 85.99 82.23 90.03 10
2020s 92.21 90.92 93.46 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 93.46 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 93.46 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.96 in 2001.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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