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
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.7% | 7.47 | 11.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 30 Eritrea 30.36 compare
- 31 Guatemala 30.03 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 29.23 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 27.8 compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 26.83 compare
- 35 Pakistan 26.11 compare
- 36 Kenya 24.58 compare
More education data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 79.84 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 77.03 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 2.43 (2023)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
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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