This statistic represents the proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source. In 1990, around 32 percent of the world's population had access to surface water.
Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source
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WHO, & UNICEF. (March 30, 2013). Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/
WHO, und UNICEF. "Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source." Chart. March 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/
WHO, UNICEF. (2013). Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/
WHO, and UNICEF. "Proportion of The World's Population with Access to Water Sources in 1990 and 2011, by Type of Water Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/
WHO & UNICEF, Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/ (last visited April 17, 2025)
Proportion of the world's population with access to water sources in 1990 and 2011, by type of water source [Graph], WHO, & UNICEF, March 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278657/world-drinking-water-coverage-by-type-of-water-available/
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