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

World Bank (low income): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 45.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.24
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
63.2
in 2005
All-time low
44.29
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (low income), 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 58.92005: 63.22006: 62.12007: 56.12008: 57.42009: 56.12010: 54.82011: 542012: 53.32013: 52.22014: 49.42015: 48.52016: 47.62017: 46.82018: 46.42019: 45.52020: 44.92021: 44.32022: 44.32023: 45.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (low income) recorded 45.24 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (low income) peaked at 63.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.29, in 2022.

That places World Bank (low income) 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in World Bank (low income), 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 58.94
2005 63.2 +7.2%
2006 62.15 -1.7%
2007 56.07 -9.8%
2008 57.39 +2.4%
2009 56.09 -2.3%
2010 54.84 -2.2%
2011 54.04 -1.5%
2012 53.27 -1.4%
2013 52.23 -2.0%
2014 49.42 -5.4%
2015 48.53 -1.8%
2016 47.63 -1.9%
2017 46.79 -1.8%
2018 46.36 -0.9%
2019 45.49 -1.9%
2020 44.91 -1.3%
2021 44.33 -1.3%
2022 44.29 -0.1%
2023 45.24 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.97 56.07 63.2 6
2010s 49.86 45.49 54.84 10
2020s 44.69 44.29 45.24 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 1 Comoros 88.43 compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 79.06 compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
  4. 4 Niger 74.55 compare
  5. 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
  7. 7 Angola 68.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (low income) was 45.24 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.29 in 2022.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
World Bank (low income) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (low 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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