Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 63.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.74
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
40th
of 61 groups
All-time high
63.74
in 2023
All-time low
50.14
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 562005: 52.42006: 50.12007: 52.42008: 50.52009: 50.82010: 51.92011: 54.72012: 55.32013: 56.22014: 57.22015: 58.12016: 58.82017: 59.62018: 60.52019: 61.32020: 622021: 63.42022: 63.42023: 63.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 63.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 63.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.14, in 2006.

That places Southern African Development Community (SADC) 40th 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 20 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 56
2005 52.45 -6.4%
2006 50.14 -4.4%
2007 52.4 +4.5%
2008 50.52 -3.6%
2009 50.8 +0.6%
2010 51.88 +2.1%
2011 54.73 +5.5%
2012 55.32 +1.1%
2013 56.23 +1.6%
2014 57.16 +1.7%
2015 58.1 +1.7%
2016 58.79 +1.2%
2017 59.57 +1.3%
2018 60.49 +1.5%
2019 61.31 +1.4%
2020 62.03 +1.2%
2021 63.38 +2.2%
2022 63.42 +0.1%
2023 63.74 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.05 50.14 56 6
2010s 57.36 51.88 61.31 10
2020s 63.14 62.03 63.74 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 63.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 63.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.14 in 2006.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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