Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 93.69 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 93.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.99, in 2001.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 15th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.99 | — |
| 2001 | 73.99 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.95 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.5 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.34 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.18 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.59 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.6 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.61 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.56 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.52 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.48 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.33 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.28 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.24 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.21 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.17 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.14 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.06 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.89 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.69 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.98 | 73.99 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.85 | 81.61 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4 | 91.06 | 93.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 93.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.99 in 2001.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 15th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (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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