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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 14.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.67
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
17th
of 60 groups
All-time high
18.29
in 2015
All-time low
14.67
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

051015202011201720232011: 16.72012: 16.72013: 17.42014: 17.42015: 18.32016: 182017: 17.72018: 17.92019: 17.72020: 16.52021: 16.32022: 15.22023: 14.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 14.67 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 18.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2023.

World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 17th 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 (upper middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 16.68
2012 16.75 +0.4%
2013 17.4 +3.9%
2014 17.38 -0.1%
2015 18.29 +5.3%
2016 18.04 -1.4%
2017 17.74 -1.7%
2018 17.88 +0.8%
2019 17.66 -1.2%
2020 16.54 -6.3%
2021 16.3 -1.5%
2022 15.23 -6.5%
2023 14.67 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.53 16.68 18.29 9
2020s 15.69 14.67 16.54 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 14 Panama 23.9 compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 23.85 compare
  3. 16 Mali 23.61 compare
  4. 17 Nepal 23.59 compare
  5. 18 Tuvalu 23.45 compare
  6. 19 Tunisia 22.56 compare
  7. 20 Benin 20.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income) was 14.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2023.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 17th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle 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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