Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 15.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 15.87. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 15.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 12th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.85 | — |
| 2012 | 10.35 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.25 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.99 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 12.77 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.34 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.16 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.62 | 8.85 | 12.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 13.34 | 15.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 15.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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