Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 79.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
92.83
in 2008
All-time low
79.72
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 92.62008: 92.82009: 88.42010: 88.52011: 88.52012: 87.32013: 86.32014: 86.32015: 85.92016: 85.42017: 852018: 87.52019: 87.22020: 85.52021: 852022: 79.72023: 79.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 79.84 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 92.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.72, in 2022.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 30th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 92.61
2008 92.83 +0.2%
2009 88.44 -4.7%
2010 88.5 +0.1%
2011 88.54 +0.0%
2012 87.33 -1.4%
2013 86.3 -1.2%
2014 86.35 +0.1%
2015 85.9 -0.5%
2016 85.43 -0.5%
2017 84.96 -0.5%
2018 87.54 +3.0%
2019 87.16 -0.4%
2020 85.54 -1.9%
2021 84.96 -0.7%
2022 79.72 -6.2%
2023 79.84 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3 88.44 92.83 3
2010s 86.8 84.96 88.54 10
2020s 82.52 79.72 85.54 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 79.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 92.83 in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.72 in 2022.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East and North 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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