Between 2000 and 2022, the number of people in Sub-Saharan Africa that lacked basic drinking water services increased from *** million to *** million. This accounted for more than half of the global population without basic drinking water services in 2022. At the turn of century, the number of people in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia without basic drinking water services totaled million. However, by 2022 this figure had fallen to ** million. Meanwhile, just **** million people in Europe and Northern America lacked these services.
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (July 5, 2023). Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1255239/drinking-water-coverage-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type-of-water-source/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Number of people without basic drinking water services worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in millions)." Chart. July 5, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1255239/drinking-water-coverage-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type-of-water-source/
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