Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 58.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (African Union) recorded 58.84 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 58.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.44, in 2008.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.1 | — |
| 2002 | 47.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.58 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.75 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.58 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.44 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.05 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.44 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 52.09 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.68 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.62 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.57 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.54 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.53 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.53 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.48 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.09 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.1 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.65 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.84 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.66 | 45.44 | 47.58 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.96 | 51.44 | 58.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.57 | 58.1 | 58.84 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 58.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.44 in 2008.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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