Water access worldwide

Statistics report on water accessibility worldwide

This report presents graphs and tables about water accessibility on a global scale. It looks into water resources, withdrawals, water scarcity, providing regional and country breakdowns.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest drought exposure 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with access to basic drinking water 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global population based on water security levels 2023
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest water security score worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario

Resources

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  • Premium Statistic Renewable water resources worldwide 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Renewable water resources per capita worldwide 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable water resources 2021, by type and region
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable surface water resources 2021, by main country
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable groundwater resources 2021, by main country

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Global water withdrawals 2022, by select country
  • Basic Statistic Global water withdrawals per capita 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Total water withdrawals worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global fresh surface water withdrawals 2020, by main country
  • Premium Statistic Global fresh groundwater withdrawals 2020, by main country

Drinking water

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  • Premium Statistic