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

Latest (2023)
44.77
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 61 groups
All-time high
60.55
in 2008
All-time low
44.77
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 57.82002: 57.82003: 57.82004: 57.32005: 60.22006: 60.22007: 59.62008: 60.52009: 59.92010: 55.12011: 54.22012: 53.32013: 52.12014: 512015: 49.82016: 48.62017: 47.42018: 46.32019: 47.12020: 462021: 45.22022: 452023: 44.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mauritania 79.06 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
  3. 4 Niger 74.55 compare
  4. 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
  6. 7 Angola 68.54 compare
  7. 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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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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