Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 15.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 15.73 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 15.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 2014.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 14th out of 60 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.2 | — |
| 2012 | 12.82 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.02 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.18 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.15 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.33 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.69 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 14.08 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.28 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.76 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.96 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.73 | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +27.2% | 12.33 | 15.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.43 | 15.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 14.28 | 15.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More education data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 63.19 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 36.81 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 47.46 (2023)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 15.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 2014.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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