Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 55.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa stood at 55.23. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 55.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.45, in 2008.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 57th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.05 | 39.45 | 42.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.52 | 44.92 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 54.02 | 55.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 55.23 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 in 2008.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern 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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