Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 20.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
33rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
20.64
in 2022
All-time low
7.47
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007–2023

051015202007201520232007: 7.72008: 7.52009: 11.92010: 11.82011: 11.72012: 132013: 142014: 13.92015: 14.42016: 14.92017: 15.42018: 12.82019: 13.22020: 14.82021: 15.42022: 20.62023: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 20.53.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 20.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2008.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 33rd of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 7.71
2008 7.47 -3.1%
2009 11.86 +58.7%
2010 11.79 -0.6%
2011 11.75 -0.4%
2012 12.96 +10.3%
2013 13.99 +8.0%
2014 13.93 -0.4%
2015 14.4 +3.3%
2016 14.88 +3.3%
2017 15.35 +3.2%
2018 12.78 -16.8%
2019 13.17 +3.0%
2020 14.79 +12.4%
2021 15.39 +4.0%
2022 20.64 +34.1%
2023 20.53 -0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +58.7% 7.47 11.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.01 7.47 11.86 3
2010s 13.5 11.75 15.35 10
2020s 17.84 14.79 20.64 4

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 30 Eritrea 30.36 compare
  2. 31 Guatemala 30.03 compare
  3. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 29.23 compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 27.8 compare
  5. 34 Timor-Leste 26.83 compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 26.11 compare
  7. 36 Kenya 24.58 compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 20.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2008.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East and North 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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