Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income)

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 87.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.02
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
87.02
in 2023
All-time low
73.01
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 73.12001: 73.12002: 742003: 74.12004: 73.52005: 74.12006: 752007: 732008: 73.62009: 74.42010: 74.42011: 752012: 75.62013: 76.32014: 77.32015: 78.32016: 79.12017: 802018: 80.92019: 822020: 83.12021: 852022: 85.92023: 87

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income) stood at 87.02. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 87.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.01, in 2007.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 23rd 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 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 73.11
2001 73.11 -0.0%
2002 74.05 +1.3%
2003 74.12 +0.1%
2004 73.47 -0.9%
2005 74.13 +0.9%
2006 75.01 +1.2%
2007 73.01 -2.7%
2008 73.61 +0.8%
2009 74.45 +1.1%
2010 74.37 -0.1%
2011 75.01 +0.9%
2012 75.62 +0.8%
2013 76.34 +1.0%
2014 77.32 +1.3%
2015 78.25 +1.2%
2016 79.14 +1.1%
2017 80.03 +1.1%
2018 80.92 +1.1%
2019 82.02 +1.4%
2020 83.13 +1.4%
2021 85.01 +2.3%
2022 85.91 +1.1%
2023 87.02 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.81 73.01 75.01 10
2010s 77.9 74.37 82.02 10
2020s 85.27 83.13 87.02 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (lower middle income) was 87.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 87.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.01 in 2007.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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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