Global population without basic drinking water services 2000-2022

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Erick Burgueño Salas,
Mar 21, 2024
More than one billion people lacked basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000. Over the following two decades this number decreased, and in 2022 had fallen to 703 million people. Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania are the regions with the least access to basic drinking water services worldwide.

Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2022 (in millions)

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 and 2022

Supplementary notes

Includes people with access to limited, unimproved, or surface water sources.

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