Regional drinking water coverage worldwide 2022, by water source

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Mar 17, 2024
In 2022, 100 percent of the populations in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand had access to at least basic drinking water services. In comparison, around 30 percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa has access to just limited or unimproved drinking water services. Limited drinking water comes from an improved source, for which collection time exceeds 30 minutes for a round trip (including queuing). Unimproved, however, is drinking water from an unprotected dug well or unprotected spring.

Share of regional populations with access to various water sources worldwide in 2022

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July 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
SAFELY MANAGED - Drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination
BASIC - Drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing
LIMITED - Drinking water from an improved source, for which collection time exceeds 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing
UNIMPROVED - Drinking water from an unprotected dug well or unprotected spring
SURFACE WATER Drinking water directly from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal or irrigation canal

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