Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 3.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.67
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
51st
of 60 groups
All-time high
14.2
in 2017
All-time low
3.54
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2014–2025

2.557.51012.5152014201920252014: 12.72015: 132016: 12.42017: 14.22018: 13.42019: 12.92020: 8.12021: 7.32022: 4.52023: 3.72024: 3.52025: 3.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 3.67, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 14.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2024.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 51st of 60 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 12.65
2015 13.05 +3.1%
2016 12.43 -4.8%
2017 14.2 +14.2%
2018 13.39 -5.7%
2019 12.9 -3.7%
2020 8.15 -36.9%
2021 7.3 -10.4%
2022 4.53 -37.9%
2023 3.72 -17.9%
2024 3.54 -4.9%
2025 3.67 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.1 12.43 14.2 6
2020s 5.15 3.54 8.15 6

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 48 Mongolia 11.6 compare
  2. 49 Solomon Islands 11.36 compare
  3. 50 Montenegro 11.1 compare
  4. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.97 compare
  5. 52 Rwanda 9.67 compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 8.46 compare
  7. 54 Georgia 7.51 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 3.67 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2024.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 51st out of 60 groups with data for 2025.
Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 2,260 data points, 2000–2025
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