Countries with the Lowest Safe Drinking Water Access 2024
Key Findings
About This Dataset
Countries with the Lowest Safe Drinking Water Access 2024The stark disparity in access to safe drinking water is evident, with Papua New Guinea at a mere 37%, significantly lagging behind Ethiopia (42%) and Niger (49%). This gap reflects not only geographic challenges but also systemic issues such as inadequate infrastructure and investment. Countries like Chad and Mozambique, with 52% and 53% respectively, indicate that while some progress is being made, the overall situation remains dire. The trend suggests that without substantial investment in water infrastructure and services, these nations will continue to struggle with health crises related to waterborne diseases, impacting their development and quality of life.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Population with Safe Drinking Water (%)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked lowest-first, because on this measure a lower number is the better result.
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