number of people with access to safely managed sanitation services is estimated to have more than doubled worldwide.
Regional coverage of safely managed sanitation facilities varies greatly around the world. Roughly 80 percent of the populations in Australia and New Zealand, and Europe and Northern America had access to safely managed services in 2020. In comparison, just 21 percent had access to these services in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2000, the Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type
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Statistics on Water industry worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Annual water withdrawals worldwide by region 2018
- Basic Statistic Global per capita renewable water resources 2018, by select country
- Premium Statistic Global market share of water subsectors 2020
- Premium Statistic Global share of wastewater safely treated 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Global key figures on wastewater generation 2020
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Market value of leading water companies worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading water companies worldwide based on market cap 2022
- Premium Statistic Selected water and wastewater treatment companies globally 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Suez 2020-2021, by division
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of water withdrawals worldwide 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Regional water withdrawals worldwide 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Municipal water withdrawals worldwide 2018, by select country
- Premium Statistic Water withdrawals from the agricultural sector worldwide 2018, by select country
- Premium Statistic Water withdrawals from the global industrial sector 2018, by select country
Wastewater
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- Premium Statistic Global population with access to sanitation services 2000-2020, by facility type
- Premium Statistic Regional sanitation coverage worldwide 2020, by facility type
- Premium Statistic Global population using on-site and sewered sanitation 2020, by location
- Premium Statistic Global population using on-site and sewered sanitation 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Lowest sanitation standards worldwide by select country 2020
Drinking water
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- Basic Statistic Share of population with access to basic drinking water 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Regional drinking water coverage worldwide 2020, by water source
- Basic Statistic Global urban and rural drinking water coverage 2020, by water source
- Premium Statistic Highest average tap water prices worldwide 2021, by select city
- Premium Statistic Lowest average tap water prices worldwide 2021, by select city
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Global industrial water demand by region 2010 & 2050
- Premium Statistic Global water and wastewater treatment market size 2021-2029
- Premium Statistic Water and wastewater treatment equipment market size worldwide 2020-2028
- Premium Statistic Water infrastructure repair market size worldwide 2020-2026
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- Quality of sanitation facilities: world 1990-2015
- Global population share practicing open defecation by select country 2015-2018
- Open defecation: urban and rural regions worldwide
- Countries with highest percentage of population not using improved sanitation 2015
- U.S. water infrastructure market value projection by sector 2010-2020
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Finland 2012-2025
- Sewerage revenue in Norway 2010-2022
- U.S. spending forecast for water and wastewater infrastructure 2014-2018
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Portugal 2012-2025
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Austria 2012-2025
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Slovakia 2012-2025
- Forecast: revenue sewerage facilities France 2008-2020
- Sewerage revenue in Poland 2010-2022
- Generation of municipal wastewater sludge by region in Italy 2017
- Industry revenue of »sewerage« in Romania 2011-2023
- Coverage of safely managed sanitation services in African countries 2020
- Access to sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2020, by facility type
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- Quality of sanitation facilities: world 1990-2015
- Global population share practicing open defecation by select country 2015-2018
- Open defecation: urban and rural regions worldwide
- Countries with highest percentage of population not using improved sanitation 2015
- U.S. water infrastructure market value projection by sector 2010-2020
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Finland 2012-2025
- Sewerage revenue in Norway 2010-2022
- U.S. spending forecast for water and wastewater infrastructure 2014-2018
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Portugal 2012-2025
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Austria 2012-2025
- Industry revenue of “sewerage“ in Slovakia 2012-2025
- Forecast: revenue sewerage facilities France 2008-2020
- Sewerage revenue in Poland 2010-2022
- Generation of municipal wastewater sludge by region in Italy 2017
- Industry revenue of »sewerage« in Romania 2011-2023
- Coverage of safely managed sanitation services in African countries 2020
- Access to sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2020, by facility type
WHO, & UNICEF. (July 1, 2021). Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, und UNICEF. "Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, UNICEF. (2021). Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, and UNICEF. "Proportion of Regional Populations with Access to Sanitation Facilities Worldwide in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO & UNICEF, Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Proportion of regional populations with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2020, by type [Graph], WHO, & UNICEF, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/