Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 0.2614 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2614
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
58th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.3982
in 2004
All-time low
0.243
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income), 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.42000201120232000: 0.3682001: 0.3712002: 0.3732003: 0.3962004: 0.3982005: 0.3842006: 0.3922007: 0.3762008: 0.3582009: 0.3392010: 0.3192011: 0.3032012: 0.2922013: 0.3072014: 0.3062015: 0.282016: 0.2782017: 0.2862018: 0.3072019: 0.3152020: 0.2432021: 0.2522022: 0.2572023: 0.261

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (high income) recorded 0.2614 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income) peaked at 0.3982 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 2020.

World Bank (high income) ranks 58th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.368
2001 0.3705 +0.7%
2002 0.373 +0.7%
2003 0.3962 +6.2%
2004 0.3982 +0.5%
2005 0.3835 -3.7%
2006 0.3917 +2.1%
2007 0.3756 -4.1%
2008 0.3577 -4.8%
2009 0.3391 -5.2%
2010 0.3193 -5.9%
2011 0.3026 -5.2%
2012 0.2917 -3.6%
2013 0.3072 +5.3%
2014 0.306 -0.4%
2015 0.2805 -8.3%
2016 0.278 -0.9%
2017 0.286 +2.9%
2018 0.3074 +7.5%
2019 0.3149 +2.4%
2020 0.243 -22.8%
2021 0.2516 +3.6%
2022 0.2566 +2.0%
2023 0.2614 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3754 0.3391 0.3982 10
2010s 0.2994 0.278 0.3193 10
2020s 0.2532 0.243 0.2614 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 14.72 compare
  2. 56 Uzbekistan 14.71 compare
  3. 57 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.29 compare
  4. 58 Tajikistan 13.75 compare
  5. 59 Eswatini 13.6 compare
  6. 60 Indonesia 13.41 compare
  7. 61 Morocco 12.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (high income) was 0.2614 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.3982 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 2020.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
World Bank (high income) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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