Water access worldwide

Statistics report on water accessibility worldwide

Water access worldwide

This report presents graphs and tables about water accessibility on a global scale. It looks into water resources, withdrawals, water scarcity, providing regional and country breakdowns.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario
  • Premium Statistic Global population based on water security levels 2023
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest water security score worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with access to basic drinking water 2022, by region

Resources

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  • Premium Statistic Global renewable water resources 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global per capita renewable water resources 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable water resources 2020, by type and region
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable surface water resources 2020, by main country
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable groundwater resources 2020, by main country

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Global water withdrawals 2021, by select country
  • Basic Statistic Global water withdrawals per capita 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Total water withdrawals worldwide 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global fresh surface water withdrawals 2020, by main country
  • Premium Statistic Global fresh groundwater withdrawals 2020, by main country

Drinking water

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  • Premium Statistic Share of global population using drinking water services 2015-2022, by source
  • Basic Statistic Global urban and rural drinking water coverage 2022, by water source
  • Premium Statistic Regional drinking water coverage worldwide 2022, by water source
  • Premium Statistic Global population without basic drinking water services 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Countries with lowest share of population with access to clean drinking water 2022
  • Premium Statistic Growth in global accessibility to safe drinking water 2015-2022, by select country

Sanitation

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  • Premium Statistic Global population with access to sanitation services 2000-2022, by facility type
  • Premium Statistic Share of global population using sanitation services 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Regional sanitation coverage worldwide 2022, by facility type
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the worst sanitation services globally 2022

Scarcity

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  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest drought exposure 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global number of drought disasters 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global freshwater withdrawals as share of available resources 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of water-related conflicts globally 2000-2023, by role of water
  • Premium Statistic Number of water-related conflicts globally 2000-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries based on number of water-related conflicts 2023
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