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.
  • clean water access for 2022 was 78.48%, a 0.06% decline from 2021.
  • clean water access for 2021 was 78.54%, a 0.04% decline from 2020.
  • clean water access for 2020 was 78.58%, a 0.08% increase from 2019.
  • clean water access for 2019 was 78.50%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 78.48% -0.06%
2021 78.54% -0.04%
2020 78.58% 0.08%
2019 78.50% 0.13%
2018 78.36% 0.16%
2017 78.20% 0.31%
2016 77.89% 0.33%
2015 77.57% 0.34%
2014 77.22% 0.26%
2013 76.96% 0.19%
2012 76.77% 0.20%
2011 76.57% 0.25%
2010 76.32% 0.38%
2009 75.94% 0.37%
2008 75.57% 0.50%
2007 75.06% 0.63%
2006 74.43% 0.58%
2005 73.85% 0.47%
2004 73.38% 0.38%
2003 73.00% 0.35%
2002 72.64% 0.29%
2001 72.35% 0.02%
2000 72.33% 72.33%
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%