Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 44.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 44.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 60.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.77, in 2023.
That places (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.81 | — |
| 2002 | 57.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.79 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.25 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.61 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.55 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.08 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 54.18 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.13 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.96 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.79 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.41 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.27 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.11 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.98 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 45.24 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.01 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.77 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.03 | 57.28 | 60.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 46.27 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.25 | 44.77 | 45.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 2 Mauritania 79.06 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
- 4 Niger 74.55 compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
- 7 Angola 68.54 compare
- 8 Mozambique 60.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 44.77 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.77 in 2023.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern 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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