Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 61.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 61.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 61.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.24, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.54 | — |
| 2005 | 39.24 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 40.29 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.35 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 42.46 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.93 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.42 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.56 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.48 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 51.82 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53.14 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 54.41 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.73 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.52 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.92 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.34 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.06 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.63 | 39.24 | 43.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.17 | 45.93 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.96 | 58.52 | 61.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 61.06 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.24 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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