Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 85.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.71
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 61 groups
All-time high
85.71
in 2023
All-time low
80.19
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 85.12001: 80.82002: 80.92003: 81.12004: 81.22005: 80.92006: 80.92007: 81.32008: 81.22009: 81.12010: 80.22011: 80.52012: 80.62013: 81.22014: 81.72015: 82.22016: 82.72017: 83.22018: 83.92019: 84.32020: 84.72021: 85.32022: 85.22023: 85.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) recorded 85.71 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 85.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.19, in 2010.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 24th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 85.08
2001 80.81 -5.0%
2002 80.88 +0.1%
2003 81.07 +0.2%
2004 81.23 +0.2%
2005 80.86 -0.5%
2006 80.87 +0.0%
2007 81.34 +0.6%
2008 81.22 -0.1%
2009 81.06 -0.2%
2010 80.19 -1.1%
2011 80.46 +0.3%
2012 80.64 +0.2%
2013 81.16 +0.6%
2014 81.67 +0.6%
2015 82.18 +0.6%
2016 82.7 +0.6%
2017 83.22 +0.6%
2018 83.94 +0.9%
2019 84.28 +0.4%
2020 84.72 +0.5%
2021 85.26 +0.6%
2022 85.2 -0.1%
2023 85.71 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.44 80.81 85.08 10
2010s 82.05 80.19 84.28 10
2020s 85.22 84.72 85.71 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 85.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 85.71 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 80.19 in 2010.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 24th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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