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Population Without Clean Water
Percentage of the population without access to at least basic drinking water services. Calculated as 100% minus the WHO/UNICEF JMP indicator (SH.H2O.BASW.ZS). Higher values indicate more severe water access challenges. Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme via World Bank.
WLDTier 1 SourceVerified Apr 2026
Official value (2024): 91.45%
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