Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 9.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 9.33 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 26.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2023.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 44th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.01 | — |
| 2001 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.05 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.09 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.39 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.96 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.62 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.66 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 20.71 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.78 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.97 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.12 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.22 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.42 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 13.52 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.63 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.77 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.92 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.33 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.49 | 21.66 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 | 12.63 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 9.33 | 11.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 9.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2023.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 44th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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