One in 10 people without safe water

Over 650 million people, equal to almost one in 10 of the world’s population,are living without access to safe drinking water, putting them at risk of ill-health or premature death, according to international charity WaterAid

Worst countries for household water access

Top 10 countries with greatest percentage of people living without access to safe water

Rank / country

Percentage

Papua New Guinea 60

Equatorial Guinea 52

Angola 51

Chad 49

Mozambique 49

Madagascar 48

Democratic Rep. of Congo 47

Afghanistan 45

Tanzania 44

Ethiopia 43

Top 10 countries with greatest numbers of people living without access to safe water

Rank / country

Numbers (millions)

India 75.8

China 63.2

Nigeria 57.8

Ethiopia 42.3

Democratic Rep. of Congo 33.9

Indonesia 32.3

Tanzania 23.2

Bangladesh 21.1

Kenya 17.2

Pakistan 16.1

Source: WaterAid

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