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Global populations without basic drinking water services worldwide 2000-2020
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Global drinking water coverage shares 2015-2020, by source
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Handwashing coverage worldwide 2015-2020
Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario
Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario (in billions)
Global renewable water resources 2020, by region
Renewable water resources worldwide as of 2020, by region (in billion cubic meters)
Global drinking water coverage shares 2015-2020, by source
Distribution of drinking water coverage worldwide in 2015 and 2020, by source*
Share of population with access to basic drinking water 2020, by region
Estimated share of global population with access to at least basic drinking water services in 2020, by SDG region*
Global renewable water resources 2020, by type and region
Renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion cubic meters)
Global renewable water resources 2020, by leading country
Leading countries in renewable water resources worldwide as of 2020 (in billion cubic meters)
Global renewable surface water resources 2020, by main country
Renewable surface water resources in leading countries worldwide as of 2020 (in billion cubic meters)
Global renewable groundwater resources 2020, by main country
Renewable groundwater resources in leading countries worldwide as of 2020 (in billion cubic meters)
Total water withdrawals worldwide 2020, by region
Total water withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion cubic meters per year)
Water withdrawals worldwide 2020, by main country
Total water withdrawals worldwide as of 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters)
Global water withdrawals per capita 2020, by select country
Water withdrawals per capita worldwide as of 2020, by select country (in cubic meters per inhabitant)
Global fresh surface water withdrawals 2020, by main country
Fresh surface water withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters)
Global fresh groundwater withdrawals 2020, by main country
Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters)
Global populations without basic drinking water services worldwide 2000-2020
Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2020 (in millions)
Regional populations without basic drinking water services worldwide 2000-2020
Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by region (in millions)
Global urban and rural drinking water coverage 2020, by water source
Drinking water coverage of urban and rural populations worldwide in 2020, by water source
Regional drinking water coverage worldwide 2020, by water source
Share of regional populations with access to various water sources worldwide in 2020
Global drinking water coverage in schools 2015-2021, by service type
Coverage of drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service
Global coverage of drinking water in schools 2021, by school type
Percentage of schools with drinking water services worldwide in 2021, by school type
Global coverage of drinking water in schools 2021, by region
Percentage of schools with available drinking water worldwide in 2021, by region
Handwashing coverage worldwide 2015-2020
Proportion of global populations with access to basic handwashing facilities worldwide in 2015 and 2020
Handwashing coverage worldwide 2020, by select region
Proportion of select regional populations with access to basic handwashing facilities worldwide in 2020
Countries with lowest access to handwashing facilities worldwide 2020
Proportion of populations with no handwashing facilities at home worldwide in 2020, by select country
Global renewable water resources dependency ratio 2020, by main country
Renewable water resources dependency ratio in leading countries worldwide as of 2020
Number of water conflicts worldwide 2000-2021, by water's role
Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2021, by role of water in the conflict
Number of water conflicts worldwide 2000-2019, by region
Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by region
Growth in number of water conflicts 2000-2019, by country
Countries with the largest increase in water-related conflicts from 2000 to 2019
Global drought risk index 2020, by country
Drought risk score worldwide 2020, by country*
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