Around three in every ten people living in Sub-Saharan Africa had improved drinking water accessible on premises in 2020. The coverage of water available when needed was higher, at nearly 60 percent. However, when considering the quality of water, only 36 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's population had access to drinking water free from contamination.
Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (July 1, 2021). Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (2021). Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of Population Using Improved Drinking Water Sources Accessible on Premises, Available When Needed, and Free from Contamination in Sub-saharan Africa in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 [Graph], Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
