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Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
Access to improved drinking water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa 2020
Around in every ten people living in Sub-Saharan Africa had improved drinking water accessible on premises in 2020. The coverage of water available when needed was higher, at nearly ** percent. However, when considering the quality of water, only ** percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's population had access to drinking water free from contamination.
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (July 1, 2021). Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020." Chart. July 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (2021). Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Share of Population Using Improved Drinking Water Sources Accessible on Premises, Available When Needed, and Free from Contamination in Sub-saharan Africa in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2021, /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of population using improved drinking water sources accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 [Graph], Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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