Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 51.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.97
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
74.66
in 2006
All-time low
51.97
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 74.62006: 74.72007: 74.52008: 74.62009: 74.62010: 73.22011: 70.82012: 69.32013: 67.92014: 66.42015: 652016: 63.52017: 60.82018: 59.32019: 57.92020: 56.72021: 552022: 53.42023: 52

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 51.97. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 74.66 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.97, in 2023.

That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 3rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 74.6
2006 74.66 +0.1%
2007 74.54 -0.2%
2008 74.58 +0.1%
2009 74.62 +0.0%
2010 73.22 -1.9%
2011 70.75 -3.4%
2012 69.34 -2.0%
2013 67.89 -2.1%
2014 66.44 -2.1%
2015 64.96 -2.2%
2016 63.5 -2.3%
2017 60.75 -4.3%
2018 59.31 -2.4%
2019 57.85 -2.4%
2020 56.74 -1.9%
2021 54.99 -3.1%
2022 53.45 -2.8%
2023 51.97 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.6 74.54 74.66 5
2010s 65.4 57.85 73.22 10
2020s 54.29 51.97 56.74 4

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa

  1. 1 Comoros 88.43 compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 79.06 compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
  4. 4 Niger 74.55 compare
  5. 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 51.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 74.66 in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 51.97 in 2023.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 3rd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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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