Worldwide access to safe drinking water, 2015

This choropleth map examines access by country to improved drinking water sources. Whereas the majority of countries fall in the 90th percentile or higher (with 40 countries scoring 100%), 59 fall below the 80th percentile. Somalis have the least access to improved water sources, scoring 31.7%.

SOURCE: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources (United Nations, Millenial Development Goals, 2015).

Map legend:

360% or higher

340% to 59%

339% or less

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