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World Clean Water Access 1960-2024

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
  • World clean water access for 2022 was 72.93%, a 0.44% increase from 2021.
  • World clean water access for 2021 was 72.49%, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
  • World clean water access for 2020 was 72.25%, a 0.6% increase from 2019.
  • World clean water access for 2019 was 71.66%, a 0.63% increase from 2018.
  
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.23%
North America 97.39%
European Union 96.82%
OECD members 91.37%
East Asia & Pacific 78.45%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.21%
World 72.93%
Sub-Saharan Africa 31.99%
South Asia 0.00%
World Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 72.93% 0.44%
2021 72.49% 0.24%
2020 72.25% 0.60%
2019 71.66% 0.63%
2018 71.02% 0.64%
2017 70.38% 0.66%
2016 69.72% 0.67%
2015 69.06% 0.68%
2014 68.38% 0.66%
2013 67.72% 0.66%
2012 67.05% 0.63%
2011 66.43% 0.53%
2010 65.90% 0.50%
2009 65.40% 0.52%
2008 64.88% 0.25%
2007 64.63% 0.68%
2006 63.95% 0.30%
2005 63.66% 0.69%
2004 62.97% 0.60%
2003 62.36% 0.56%
2002 61.80% 0.67%
2001 61.13% 0.31%
2000 60.82% 60.82%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%