In 2020, 86 percent of the world's urban population had access to safely managed drinking water services. In comparison, just 60 percent of the rural population had access to safely managed drinking water. 90 percent of the global population had access to at least basic drinking water services in the 2020.
Drinking water coverage of urban and rural populations worldwide in 2020, by water source
Unimproved water sources are those that are exposed to outside contamination, particularly faecal matter.
Urban & rural drinking water coverage worldwide
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WHO, & UNICEF. (July 1, 2021). Drinking water coverage of urban and rural populations worldwide in 2020, by water source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278660/drinking-water-coverage-in-urban-and-rural-regions-worldwide/
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