Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 63.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
63.19
in 2023
All-time low
48.19
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 51.72002: 51.52003: 51.32004: 532005: 49.72006: 48.22007: 50.22008: 48.22009: 48.52010: 52.72011: 54.62012: 55.22013: 56.22014: 57.22015: 58.32016: 59.22017: 60.32018: 61.32019: 60.62020: 61.62021: 632022: 63.22023: 63.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 63.19 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 63.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.19, in 2008.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 43rd 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 23 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 51.74
2002 51.49 -0.5%
2003 51.32 -0.3%
2004 52.95 +3.2%
2005 49.66 -6.2%
2006 48.2 -2.9%
2007 50.22 +4.2%
2008 48.19 -4.0%
2009 48.49 +0.6%
2010 52.68 +8.7%
2011 54.57 +3.6%
2012 55.17 +1.1%
2013 56.2 +1.9%
2014 57.25 +1.9%
2015 58.32 +1.9%
2016 59.24 +1.6%
2017 60.25 +1.7%
2018 61.3 +1.7%
2019 60.61 -1.1%
2020 61.65 +1.7%
2021 62.99 +2.2%
2022 63.17 +0.3%
2023 63.19 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.25 48.19 52.95 9
2010s 57.56 52.68 61.3 10
2020s 62.75 61.65 63.19 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 63.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 63.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.19 in 2008.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 43rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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