This statistic shows the percentage of population using improved drinking-water sources worldwide in the years 1990, 2000, and 2015, by region. In 2000, this percentage was 97 percent in Europe, while it stood at 57 percent in Africa.
Percentage of population using improved drinking-water sources worldwide in 1990, 2000, and 2015, by region
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WHO. (May 5, 2017). Percentage of population using improved drinking-water sources worldwide in 1990, 2000, and 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280145/population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Percentage of population using improved drinking-water sources worldwide in 1990, 2000, and 2015, by region." Chart. May 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280145/population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2017). Percentage of population using improved drinking-water sources worldwide in 1990, 2000, and 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280145/population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Percentage of Population Using Improved Drinking-water Sources Worldwide in 1990, 2000, and 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280145/population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources-worldwide-by-region/
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