Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 85.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2009–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) is 85.57, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 87.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.61, in 2009.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 25th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82.61 | — |
| 2010 | 82.97 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.98 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.59 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.64 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.83 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.21 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.73 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.89 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.15 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 85.57 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.61 | 82.61 | 82.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.28 | 82.97 | 87.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.08 | 85.15 | 86.89 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 85.57 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.61 in 2009.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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