Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 36.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC) stood at 36.26. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 49.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.26, in 2023.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 21st of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44 | — |
| 2005 | 47.55 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 49.86 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 47.6 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 49.48 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.12 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.24 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.77 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.21 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.43 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.51 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.69 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.97 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.62 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.58 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.26 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.95 | 44 | 49.86 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.64 | 38.69 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 | 36.26 | 37.97 | 4 |
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All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 36.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.26 in 2023.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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