Countries ranked by the percentage of their population with access to safely managed drinking water services in 2024, showing those with the least access according to WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme data. Papua New Guinea has the...
About: Countries with the Lowest Safe Drinking Water Access 2024
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Countries ranked by the percentage of their population with access to safely managed drinking water services in 2024, showing those with the least access according to WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme data. Papua New Guinea has the lowest drinking water access among countries tracked, with only 37% of the population able to reliably access safely managed water — a crisis rooted in mountainous terrain, limited government infrastructure investment, and the extreme geographic dispersal of rural communities.
Key Findings
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South Sudan leads with 59 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 51 · median: 53.
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Gap in 2024: South Sudan is 1.6× larger than Papua New Guinea.
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Countries with the Lowest Safe Drinking Water Access 2024
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
59
South Sudan
Population with Safe Drinking Water (%) · 2024
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Metrics
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Population with Safe Drinking Water (%)
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2024 value · vs. 2024| # | Category | 2024 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | South Sudan | 59 | 59 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Angola | 57 | 57 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Madagascar | 55 | 55 | +0% |
| 4 | Mozambique | 53 | 53 | +0% |
| 5 | Chad | 52 | 52 | +0% |
| 6 | Niger | 49 | 49 | +0% |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 42 | 42 | +0% |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 37 | 37 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2024
59
Maximum
37
Minimum
51
Average
53
Median
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