Less than half the population in all the Sub-Saharan African countries had access to safely managed drinking water in 2024. The share was lowest in the Central African Republic and Chad, where only six percent of the population had access to clean drinking water. Worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa was the region with the lowest share of access to clean drinking water.
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UNICEF. (July 5, 2025). Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, by country or territory [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1423447/access-clean-drinking-water-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
UNICEF. "Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, by country or territory." Chart. July 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1423447/access-clean-drinking-water-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
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UNICEF. "Share of The Population with Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water in Sub-saharan Africa in 2024, by Country or Territory." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jul 2025, /statistics/1423447/access-clean-drinking-water-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
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Share of the population with access to safely managed drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, by country or territory [Graph], UNICEF, July 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1423447/access-clean-drinking-water-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
