Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 2.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 2.43 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 21.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2023.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 50th out of 60 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.24 | — |
| 2011 | 9.73 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 15.14 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 21.32 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 19.69 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 15.28 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 12.77 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 11.15 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.08 | 8.24 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 2.43 | 12.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 47 Nicaragua 7.93 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 7.56 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 7.36 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 7.31 compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 6.43 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 6.18 compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 5.95 compare
More education data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 79.84 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 20.53 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 77.03 (2023)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 2.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2023.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 50th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North 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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