people lacked safely managed drinking water in 2024
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people lacked safely managed sanitation in 2024
In 2024, 2.1 billion people lacked safely managed drinking water. Another measure of the challenge: 3.4 billion lacked safely managed sanitation.
These populations overlap. Safely managed water means an improved source on premises, available when needed and free from contamination; it does not mean everyone counted has no water source.
Reference years are shown for each measure. These statistics describe global conditions, not results achieved by The Raines Foundation. Sources checked October 15, 2026.
Sources and reporting dates
- WHO and UNICEF — 1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water ↗ Published 2025-08-26
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