Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 87.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.11
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 61 groups
All-time high
87.11
in 2023
All-time low
74.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 74.92001: 75.22002: 75.62003: 75.92004: 76.32005: 76.82006: 77.42007: 782008: 78.52009: 79.12010: 79.72011: 80.32012: 80.82013: 81.52014: 82.12015: 82.62016: 83.12017: 83.72018: 84.22019: 84.72020: 84.82021: 85.22022: 85.62023: 87.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) is 87.11, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 87.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.9, in 2000.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 20th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74.9
2001 75.21 +0.4%
2002 75.56 +0.5%
2003 75.91 +0.5%
2004 76.27 +0.5%
2005 76.84 +0.8%
2006 77.43 +0.8%
2007 78 +0.7%
2008 78.54 +0.7%
2009 79.11 +0.7%
2010 79.68 +0.7%
2011 80.26 +0.7%
2012 80.83 +0.7%
2013 81.51 +0.9%
2014 82.06 +0.7%
2015 82.6 +0.7%
2016 83.13 +0.6%
2017 83.67 +0.6%
2018 84.19 +0.6%
2019 84.65 +0.5%
2020 84.79 +0.2%
2021 85.24 +0.5%
2022 85.6 +0.4%
2023 87.11 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.78 74.9 79.11 10
2010s 82.26 79.68 84.65 10
2020s 85.69 84.79 87.11 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 87.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 87.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.9 in 2000.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (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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