Despite Progress, 750 Million People Still Without Drinking Water

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Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2022 (in millions)
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Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in millions)
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Number of people with access to safely managed drinking water worldwide from 2001 to 2024 (in billions)
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Distribution of population with access to drinking water worldwide in 2015 and 2022, by source
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Percentage of population without access to improved drinking-water sources worldwide in 2015, by region
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Number of people with access to safely managed drinking water service in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in millions)

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