Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 16.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
7th
of 60 groups
All-time high
17.98
in 2021
All-time low
7.95
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2011–2023

051015202011201720232011: 9.22012: 8.82013: 8.72014: 8.42015: 8.52016: 8.22017: 82018: 17.62019: 17.12020: 16.42021: 182022: 17.72023: 16.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa is 16.9, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 17.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 2017.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 7th of 60 groups on this measure, 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 9.24
2012 8.79 -4.9%
2013 8.71 -0.9%
2014 8.38 -3.8%
2015 8.53 +1.9%
2016 8.23 -3.6%
2017 7.95 -3.4%
2018 17.61 +121.5%
2019 17.08 -3.0%
2020 16.39 -4.0%
2021 17.98 +9.7%
2022 17.66 -1.8%
2023 16.9 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.5 7.95 17.61 9
2020s 17.23 16.39 17.98 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 16.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.98 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 2017.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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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Indicator
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,402 data points, 2000–2023
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