Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 41.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 61 groups
All-time high
47.1
in 2004
All-time low
38.89
in 2018
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2004–2023

010203040502004201320232004: 47.12005: 43.92006: 45.52007: 44.32008: 45.32009: 45.22010: 41.82011: 40.42012: 40.42013: 40.32014: 40.12015: 39.82016: 39.52017: 39.22018: 38.92019: 40.12020: 39.92021: 39.72022: 41.52023: 41.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 41.45 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 47.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2018.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 8th 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 47.1
2005 43.87 -6.9%
2006 45.54 +3.8%
2007 44.33 -2.7%
2008 45.31 +2.2%
2009 45.25 -0.1%
2010 41.85 -7.5%
2011 40.38 -3.5%
2012 40.43 +0.1%
2013 40.31 -0.3%
2014 40.06 -0.6%
2015 39.79 -0.7%
2016 39.5 -0.7%
2017 39.21 -0.8%
2018 38.89 -0.8%
2019 40.11 +3.1%
2020 39.92 -0.5%
2021 39.73 -0.5%
2022 41.49 +4.4%
2023 41.45 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.23 43.87 47.1 6
2010s 40.05 38.89 41.85 10
2020s 40.65 39.73 41.49 4

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
  3. 7 Angola 68.54 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 60.03 compare
  5. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.62 compare
  6. 10 Togo 56.83 compare
  7. 11 Congo 55.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 41.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2018.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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