Across 147 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Hong Kong (100.0 %) and the lowest in Central African Republic (6.2 %).
The median country is at 80.6 %: half are above, half below.
For the world as a whole, the value rose from 61.2 % in 2000 to 73.7 % in 2024.
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, note: Aggregate data… · via World Bank WDI (SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS) ·
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