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

Latest (2023)
41.16
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 61 groups
All-time high
54.56
in 2008
All-time low
41.16
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 52.92002: 532003: 52.92004: 52.52005: 53.32006: 53.92007: 53.42008: 54.62009: 542010: 48.62011: 47.92012: 47.32013: 46.42014: 45.42015: 44.52016: 43.52017: 42.52018: 41.52019: 42.92020: 41.92021: 41.42022: 41.32023: 41.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 8 Mozambique 60.03 compare
  2. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.62 compare
  3. 10 Togo 56.83 compare
  4. 11 Congo 55.72 compare
  5. 12 Chad 55.06 compare
  6. 13 Sierra Leone 50.17 compare
  7. 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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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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