Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 48.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.03
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
59th
of 61 groups
All-time high
48.03
in 2023
All-time low
25.34
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2005–2023

010203040502005201420232005: 25.42006: 25.32007: 25.52008: 25.42009: 25.42010: 26.82011: 28.32012: 29.72013: 31.32014: 32.82015: 34.32016: 35.82017: 38.72018: 40.22019: 41.72020: 43.32021: 452022: 46.62023: 48

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 48.03. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 48.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.34, in 2006.

That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 25.4
2006 25.34 -0.2%
2007 25.46 +0.5%
2008 25.42 -0.2%
2009 25.38 -0.1%
2010 26.78 +5.5%
2011 28.3 +5.7%
2012 29.74 +5.1%
2013 31.26 +5.1%
2014 32.77 +4.8%
2015 34.31 +4.7%
2016 35.83 +4.4%
2017 38.69 +8.0%
2018 40.2 +3.9%
2019 41.72 +3.8%
2020 43.26 +3.7%
2021 45.01 +4.0%
2022 46.55 +3.4%
2023 48.03 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4 25.34 25.46 5
2010s 33.96 26.78 41.72 10
2020s 45.71 43.26 48.03 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 48.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.34 in 2006.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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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