Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 36.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.81
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 61 groups
All-time high
51.81
in 2008
All-time low
36.81
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 48.32002: 48.62003: 48.72004: 472005: 50.32006: 51.82007: 49.82008: 51.82009: 51.52010: 47.32011: 45.42012: 44.82013: 43.82014: 42.82015: 41.72016: 40.82017: 39.72018: 38.72019: 39.42020: 38.42021: 372022: 36.82023: 36.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 36.81, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 51.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.81, in 2023.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 48.32
2002 48.57 +0.5%
2003 48.74 +0.3%
2004 47.05 -3.5%
2005 50.34 +7.0%
2006 51.8 +2.9%
2007 49.78 -3.9%
2008 51.81 +4.1%
2009 51.51 -0.6%
2010 47.32 -8.1%
2011 45.41 -4.0%
2012 44.83 -1.3%
2013 43.8 -2.3%
2014 42.75 -2.4%
2015 41.68 -2.5%
2016 40.76 -2.2%
2017 39.75 -2.5%
2018 38.7 -2.6%
2019 39.39 +1.8%
2020 38.35 -2.6%
2021 37.01 -3.5%
2022 36.83 -0.5%
2023 36.81 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.77 47.05 51.81 9
2010s 42.44 38.7 47.32 10
2020s 37.25 36.81 38.35 4

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 16 Haiti 45.09 compare
  2. 17 Madagascar 44.22 compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 44.13 compare
  4. 19 Guinea 41.89 compare
  5. 20 Lebanon 39.85 compare
  6. 21 Sudan 39.72 compare
  7. 22 Nigeria 39.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 36.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 51.81 in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.81 in 2023.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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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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