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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 94.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 61 groups
All-time high
94.83
in 2023
All-time low
85.08
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income), 2003–2023

0204060801002003201320232003: 85.12004: 85.42005: 91.82006: 91.82007: 91.92008: 91.92009: 922010: 91.32011: 91.62012: 91.82013: 922014: 92.42015: 92.72016: 932017: 93.32018: 93.72019: 942020: 94.32021: 94.62022: 94.72023: 94.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 94.83 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 94.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.08, in 2003.

World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 13th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 85.08
2004 85.35 +0.3%
2005 91.85 +7.6%
2006 91.84 -0.0%
2007 91.9 +0.1%
2008 91.93 +0.0%
2009 91.99 +0.1%
2010 91.35 -0.7%
2011 91.65 +0.3%
2012 91.78 +0.1%
2013 92.04 +0.3%
2014 92.36 +0.3%
2015 92.7 +0.4%
2016 93.05 +0.4%
2017 93.34 +0.3%
2018 93.69 +0.4%
2019 93.98 +0.3%
2020 94.29 +0.3%
2021 94.6 +0.3%
2022 94.7 +0.1%
2023 94.83 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.99 85.08 91.99 7
2010s 92.59 91.35 93.98 10
2020s 94.6 94.29 94.83 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income) was 94.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 94.83 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.08 in 2003.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper 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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