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