Global share of wastewater safely treated 2022, by region

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Erick Burgueño Salas,
Nov 25, 2024
Globally, 42.2 percent of wastewater flow generated by households was not safely treated in 2022. There are considerable regional disparities for wastewater treatment worldwide. 86.5 percent of household wastewater flow is treated safely in North America and Europe, but less than 25 percent is treated safely in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Southern Asia.

Proportion of domestic wastewater flow safely treated worldwide in 2022, by region

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May 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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Data considers flow treated by secondary or higher processes or with effluent discharges meeting relevant standards.

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