Close to three quarters of the global population had access to safely managed drinking water in 2022, increasing by four percentage points since 2015. Europe and North America was the region with the highest share at 94 percent, while it was lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa, reaching only 31 percent.
Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water worldwide in 2022, by region
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UNICEF. (July 5, 2023). Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423368/access-clean-drinking-water-world-region/
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UNICEF. (2023). Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water worldwide in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423368/access-clean-drinking-water-world-region/
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Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph], UNICEF, July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423368/access-clean-drinking-water-world-region/
