Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 21.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
32.75
in 2007
All-time low
21.75
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan, 2007–2023

01020302007201520232007: 32.82008: 32.82009: 32.82010: 32.82011: 32.82012: 31.42013: 302014: 28.62015: 27.22016: 25.92017: 24.52018: 23.12019: 21.82020: 21.82021: 21.82022: 21.82023: 21.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan stood at 21.75. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan peaked at 32.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.75, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 32.75
2008 32.75 +0.0%
2009 32.75 +0.0%
2010 32.75 +0.0%
2011 32.75 +0.0%
2012 31.38 -4.2%
2013 30 -4.4%
2014 28.62 -4.6%
2015 27.25 -4.8%
2016 25.88 -5.0%
2017 24.5 -5.3%
2018 23.12 -5.6%
2019 21.75 -5.9%
2020 21.75 +0.0%
2021 21.75 +0.0%
2022 21.75 +0.0%
2023 21.75 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.75 32.75 32.75 3
2010s 27.8 21.75 32.75 10
2020s 21.75 21.75 21.75 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan was 21.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.75 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
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