Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 41.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union) is 41.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 54.56 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.16, in 2023.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.93 | — |
| 2002 | 52.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.89 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.54 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.25 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.86 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.42 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.56 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.95 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.56 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 47.91 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.32 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.38 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.43 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.46 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.47 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.47 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.52 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.91 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.9 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.35 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.31 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.16 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.37 | 52.54 | 54.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.04 | 41.52 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.43 | 41.16 | 41.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
- 8 Mozambique 60.03 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 41.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.16 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) 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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