Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 11.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) recorded 11.94 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 16.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 29th of 60 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.11 | — |
| 2009 | 12.65 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.52 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.75 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.94 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.71 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 11.03 | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.94 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 | 12.65 | 16.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9.51 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 6.12 | 11.94 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 11.94 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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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