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Level 1 — World

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2000·2010···2020·2025
Population03.57B urban · 2.21B rural
At least basic water0.0%48 countries · 2020
At least basic sanitation0.0%Population weighted
Basic hygiene0.0%Handwashing with soap & water

Basic · Water · National

World · 2020 · view: map

LowHigh· Basic
KENETHTZAUGARWANGAGHASENMLIEGYMARCODCMRZAFNAMBWAINDPAKBGDNPLCHNJPNIDNVNMPHLDEUFRAESPITAPOLROUGBRSWEUSACANMEXGTMHTIDOMBRACOLPERARGBOLAUSNZLPNGFJI
Service trends
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · basic · 2000: 24.9%Water · basic · 2005: 23.7%Water · basic · 2010: 23.1%Water · basic · 2012: 22.8%Water · basic · 2015: 22.3%Water · basic · 2018: 21.9%Water · basic · 2020: 21.2%Water · basic · 2022: 21.1%Water · basic · 2025: 20.4%Sanitation · basic · 2000: 24.4%Sanitation · basic · 2005: 23.5%Sanitation · basic · 2010: 23%Sanitation · basic · 2012: 22.7%Sanitation · basic · 2015: 22.3%Sanitation · basic · 2018: 22%Sanitation · basic · 2020: 21.4%Sanitation · basic · 2022: 21.3%Sanitation · basic · 2025: 20.6%Hygiene · basic · 2000: 50.6%Hygiene · basic · 2005: 54.4%Hygiene · basic · 2010: 56.3%Hygiene · basic · 2012: 57.3%Hygiene · basic · 2015: 59%Hygiene · basic · 2018: 60.3%Hygiene · basic · 2020: 61.9%Hygiene · basic · 2022: 62.2%Hygiene · basic · 2025: 64.2%
  • Water · basic
  • Sanitation · basic
  • Hygiene · basic

Population-weighted, World. Demo data.

Urban vs rural gap
0%25%50%75%100%MaliRural: 30.7%Urban: 31.3%0.6 ppDR CongoRural: 29.6%Urban: 31.8%2.2 ppHaitiRural: 30.6%Urban: 31.3%0.7 ppPapua New GuineaRural: 29.9%Urban: 31.7%1.8 ppEthiopiaRural: 31%Urban: 31.1%0.1 ppUgandaRural: 32%Urban: 29.8%2.2 ppNepalRural: 32.1%Urban: 29.7%2.4 ppCameroonRural: 32.1%Urban: 29.5%2.6 pp
  • Urban
  • Rural

Percentage-point difference, at least basic service.

Water ladder

World · 2020 · National

54.8%
21.2%
9.6%
8.9%
5.5%

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Sanitation ladder

World · 2020 · National

49.2%
21.4%
10.3%
10.5%
8.6%

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Hygiene ladder

World · 2020 · National

61.9%
16.0%
22.1%

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Composition over time
Safely ManagedBasicLimitedUnimprovedSurface Water2000200520102012201520182020202220251000
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

Stacked water service levels, population weighted.

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