Progress on Drinking Water (SDG target 6.1)
Access to safe drinking water in homes, healthcare facilities, schools and workplaces effectively reduces water-borne disease and malnutrition, which are leading causes of death among children under five.
- 74 % of the world’s population uses a safely managed drinking water service (SDG indicator 6.1.1, 2024)
Available time series: 2000-2024
Number of countries (and areas) reporting in the last five years: 0
Proportion of world population covered by reporting in the last five years: 0%
Proportion of world land area covered by reporting in the last five years: 0%
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SDG target 6.1 is: ‘By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.’
To track progress towards the target, indicator 6.1.1 monitors the proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services.
Global status of indicator 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (----)
Proportion of population (%)
>90-100
>75-90
>50-75
0-50
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Progress over time of indicator 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
Status in different countries (or areas) of indicator 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (----)
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Central and Southern Asia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Europe and Northern America
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
Status in different regions of indicator 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (----)
Status of different components of drinking water services
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (----)
Proportion of population using an improved drinking-water source (----)
Country (or area), regional and world data for the latest year of reporting: 2022 - 2024
| Country (or area), SDG region, world | Year | 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safely managed service | At least basic service | Basic service | Limited service | Unimproved | Surface water | ||
| World | 2022-2024 | 74 | 91 | 3.66 | 3.72 | 1.44 | |