Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 5.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
down 29.4%
Rank
43rd
of 60 groups
All-time high
11.69
in 2015
All-time low
5.6
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income), 2011–2023

02.557.51012.52011201720232011: 9.42012: 102013: 9.42014: 11.62015: 11.72016: 112017: 10.62018: 9.12019: 8.62020: 7.92021: 7.22022: 7.92023: 5.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) is 5.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) peaked at 11.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2023.

World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd of 60 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water) in World Bank (low income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 9.43
2012 10.01 +6.1%
2013 9.43 -5.8%
2014 11.56 +22.6%
2015 11.69 +1.1%
2016 10.98 -6.0%
2017 10.58 -3.6%
2018 9.12 -13.9%
2019 8.61 -5.6%
2020 7.93 -7.9%
2021 7.19 -9.3%
2022 7.94 +10.4%
2023 5.6 -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.16 8.61 11.69 9
2020s 7.17 5.6 7.94 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 40 Gabon 11.22 compare
  2. 41 Indonesia 11.07 compare
  3. 42 Palau 10.74 compare
  4. 43 Sierra Leone 10.45 compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 9.93 compare
  6. 45 Burkina Faso 9.38 compare
  7. 46 Montenegro 9.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) was 5.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2023.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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