Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 94.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
94.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 61 groups
All-time high
99.99
in 2002
All-time low
94.67
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 99.42004: 99.22005: 99.22006: 99.32007: 99.32008: 99.32009: 99.22010: 99.22011: 99.22012: 94.92013: 94.82014: 94.82015: 94.82016: 94.82017: 94.72018: 94.82019: 94.72020: 94.72021: 94.72022: 94.82023: 94.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 94.9.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 99.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.67, in 2021.

That places Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 99.99
2001 99.99 +0.0%
2002 99.99 +0.0%
2003 99.4 -0.6%
2004 99.21 -0.2%
2005 99.24 +0.0%
2006 99.27 +0.0%
2007 99.28 +0.0%
2008 99.31 +0.0%
2009 99.16 -0.1%
2010 99.2 +0.0%
2011 99.23 +0.0%
2012 94.92 -4.3%
2013 94.83 -0.1%
2014 94.82 -0.0%
2015 94.8 -0.0%
2016 94.78 -0.0%
2017 94.75 -0.0%
2018 94.77 +0.0%
2019 94.73 -0.0%
2020 94.72 -0.0%
2021 94.67 -0.0%
2022 94.75 +0.1%
2023 94.9 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.48 99.16 99.99 10
2010s 95.68 94.73 99.23 10
2020s 94.76 94.67 94.9 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 94.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.67 in 2021.
How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia (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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