Share of population worldwide with access to clean drinking water 2022, by region

Published by S. Galan, Jan 23, 2025

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

Characteristic20152022
Central and Southern Asia 60% 68%
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 74% 79%
Latin America and the Caribbean 75% 75%
Europe and Northern America 95% 94%
Sub-Saharan Africa 27% 31%
Norther Africa and the Middle East 75% 77%
Worldwide 69% 73%
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July 2023

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