Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 8.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions) is 8.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 17.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2023.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.38 | — |
| 2001 | 15.08 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 16.65 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.41 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.99 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.78 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.38 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.97 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.54 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.15 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.33 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.93 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.55 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.18 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.89 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.84 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 | 14.38 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.5 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 8.84 | 10.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Americas (WHO regions) was 8.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2023.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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