Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 0.6001 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6001
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
57th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.7876
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 0.7012004: 0.7882005: 0.7632006: 0.7372007: 0.7212008: 0.6892009: 0.6552010: 0.6332011: 0.6152012: 0.6872013: 0.6772014: 0.6762015: 0.6632016: 0.662017: 0.6572018: 0.6752019: 0.672020: 0.6642021: 0.6542022: 0.6342023: 0.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 0.6001, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 0.7876 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0.7013
2004 0.7876 +12.3%
2005 0.7627 -3.2%
2006 0.7374 -3.3%
2007 0.7208 -2.2%
2008 0.6888 -4.4%
2009 0.655 -4.9%
2010 0.6332 -3.3%
2011 0.6147 -2.9%
2012 0.6868 +11.7%
2013 0.6774 -1.4%
2014 0.6758 -0.2%
2015 0.6626 -2.0%
2016 0.6597 -0.4%
2017 0.6574 -0.4%
2018 0.6749 +2.7%
2019 0.6701 -0.7%
2020 0.6638 -0.9%
2021 0.6541 -1.5%
2022 0.6343 -3.0%
2023 0.6001 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5054 0 0.7876 10
2010s 0.6613 0.6147 0.6868 10
2020s 0.6381 0.6001 0.6638 4

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)

  1. 54 Iraq 15.43 compare
  2. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 14.72 compare
  3. 56 Uzbekistan 14.71 compare
  4. 57 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.29 compare
  5. 58 Tajikistan 13.75 compare
  6. 59 Eswatini 13.6 compare
  7. 60 Indonesia 13.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.6001 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7876 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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