Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 17.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union), 2012–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union) is 17.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 17.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2013.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd of 60 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.81 | — |
| 2013 | 6.52 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 11.03 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.73 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 13.92 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.88 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 17.06 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.22 | 6.52 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 12.73 | 17.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Western Africa (African Union) was 17.06 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2013.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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