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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 5.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.17
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
49th
of 61 groups
All-time high
14.92
in 2003
All-time low
5.17
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (upper middle income), 2003–2023

681012142003201320232003: 14.92004: 14.62005: 8.22006: 8.22007: 8.12008: 8.12009: 82010: 8.72011: 8.42012: 8.22013: 82014: 7.62015: 7.32016: 72017: 6.72018: 6.32019: 62020: 5.72021: 5.42022: 5.32023: 5.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 5.17. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 14.92 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2023.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 14.92
2004 14.65 -1.8%
2005 8.15 -44.3%
2006 8.16 +0.0%
2007 8.1 -0.7%
2008 8.07 -0.4%
2009 8.01 -0.7%
2010 8.65 +8.0%
2011 8.35 -3.5%
2012 8.22 -1.6%
2013 7.96 -3.2%
2014 7.64 -4.0%
2015 7.3 -4.4%
2016 6.95 -4.7%
2017 6.66 -4.3%
2018 6.31 -5.2%
2019 6.02 -4.7%
2020 5.71 -5.1%
2021 5.4 -5.4%
2022 5.3 -1.8%
2023 5.17 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.01 8.01 14.92 7
2010s 7.41 6.02 8.65 10
2020s 5.4 5.17 5.71 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 46 Nepal 20.98 compare
  2. 47 Benin 20.9 compare
  3. 48 Philippines 19.45 compare
  4. 49 Ghana 17.81 compare
  5. 50 Guyana 17 compare
  6. 51 Panama 16.41 compare
  7. 52 Libya 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (upper middle income) was 5.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2023.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle 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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