Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 12.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) recorded 12.89 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.89, in 2023.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 42nd 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 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24.68 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.31 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.94 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.58 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.99 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.39 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.82 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.27 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.69 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.11 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.51 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.94 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.25 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.59 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.15 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.76 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.89 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.07 | 20.69 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 15.15 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.31 | 12.89 | 15.21 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 12.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 42nd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (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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