Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 73.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2006–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 73.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 73.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.54, in 2006.
That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.54 | — |
| 2007 | 68.44 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 65 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.68 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.43 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.73 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 69.47 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.84 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.58 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.24 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.63 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.79 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.93 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.18 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 72.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.41 | 63.54 | 68.44 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.72 | 65.43 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.55 | 70.93 | 73.18 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 73.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.54 in 2006.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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