Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 39.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions), 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions) is 39.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 58.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2023.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 12th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.53 | — |
| 2005 | 58.96 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.21 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.13 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 55.77 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.52 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.59 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51.12 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.05 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.32 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 47.14 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.97 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.85 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.67 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 42.59 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.26 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 40 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 40.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.85 | 55.13 | 58.96 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 42.36 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 | 39.5 | 41.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.62 compare
- 10 Togo 56.83 compare
- 11 Congo 55.72 compare
- 12 Chad 55.06 compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 50.17 compare
- 14 Liberia 48 compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 46.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Africa (WHO regions) was 39.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2023.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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