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The distance to basic water access
Basic drinking-water access still has a last-mile gap.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE CHART
The story behind the numbers
Basic service means an improved source with a collection time of no more than 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing. This is different from safely managed service, which also considers availability, location and contamination. Progress in basic access should be interpreted with that distinction.
THE TAKEAWAY
Basic drinking-water access still has a last-mile gap.
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At least basic drinking-water services, as a share of people.
Data behind the visual
This selected comparison includes 32 economies with observations in 2024 shown in % of people.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Germany | 100% |
| Netherlands | 100% |
| Norway | 100% |
| South Korea | 100% |
| Thailand | 100% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100% |
| Brazil | 100% |
| United Kingdom | 100% |
| France | 100% |
| United States | 100% |
| Australia | 100% |
| Italy | 99.9% |
| Sweden | 99.8% |
| Mexico | 99.5% |
| Japan | 99.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 99% |
| Bangladesh | 98.8% |
| Vietnam | 98.8% |
| Canada | 98.3% |
| Egypt | 97.3% |
| China | 96.1% |
| Türkiye | 96% |
| Philippines | 95.9% |
| India | 95.7% |
| Nepal | 93.6% |
| Pakistan | 90.7% |
| South Africa | 90.2% |
| Poland | 90.1% |
| Indonesia | 89% |
| Nigeria | 82.2% |
| Kenya | 65.6% |
| Ethiopia | 55.6% |
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