Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 15.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.14
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
38th
of 61 groups
All-time high
20.51
in 2010
All-time low
15.14
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 15.32001: 19.22002: 19.22003: 19.62004: 19.42005: 19.72006: 19.82007: 19.32008: 19.52009: 19.62010: 20.52011: 20.22012: 20.12013: 19.62014: 19.12015: 18.52016: 182017: 17.52018: 16.82019: 16.52020: 16.12021: 15.62022: 15.62023: 15.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) recorded 15.14 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 20.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.14, in 2023.

That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 38th 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.33
2001 19.23 +25.4%
2002 19.16 -0.4%
2003 19.62 +2.4%
2004 19.37 -1.3%
2005 19.73 +1.8%
2006 19.78 +0.3%
2007 19.33 -2.3%
2008 19.45 +0.7%
2009 19.62 +0.9%
2010 20.51 +4.5%
2011 20.23 -1.4%
2012 20.06 -0.8%
2013 19.56 -2.5%
2014 19.05 -2.6%
2015 18.55 -2.6%
2016 18.05 -2.7%
2017 17.54 -2.8%
2018 16.83 -4.0%
2019 16.51 -1.9%
2020 16.1 -2.5%
2021 15.57 -3.3%
2022 15.64 +0.5%
2023 15.14 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.06 15.33 19.78 10
2010s 18.69 16.51 20.51 10
2020s 15.61 15.14 16.1 4

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 35 Pakistan 26.11 compare
  2. 36 Kenya 24.58 compare
  3. 37 Kiribati 24.2 compare
  4. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.25 compare
  5. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.08 compare
  6. 40 Gabon 23 compare
  7. 41 Colombia 22.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 15.14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.14 in 2023.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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