Around three 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 60 percent. However, when considering the quality of water, only 36 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 Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266701/access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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