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Share of the population without access to an improved water source, 2020. Global access to clean water is a significant global challenge that affects the health, well-being, and development of people worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years, millions of people still lack access to safe and clean drinking water sources.
While Northern Africa has 92% safe water coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa remains at a low 60% of coverage – leaving 40% of the 783 million people in that region without access to clean drinking water. [2] Some of these differences in clean water availability can be attributed to Africa's extreme climates.
In many countries in Africa, jerry cans which are used to transport and store water are a good option for safe storage Although access to water supply and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa has been steadily improving over the last two decades, the region still lags behind all other developing regions.
Water security in African countries could benefit from the distribution of groundwater storage and recharge on the continent. Recharge is a process where water moves to groundwater. Many countries that have low recharge have substantial groundwater storage. Countries with low storage typically have high, regular recharge. [78]
About 1 to 2 billion people lack safe drinking water. [3] Water can carry vectors of disease. More people die from unsafe water than from war, then-U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said in 2010. [4] Developing countries are most affected by unsafe drinking water.
Water transport in Africa by country (34 C) A. Water in Algeria (8 C) Water in Angola (7 C, 2 P) B. Water in Benin (5 C) Water in Botswana (4 C, 2 P) Water in Burkina ...
Out of all the water on Earth, saline water in oceans, seas and saline groundwater make up about 97% of it. Only 2.5–2.75% is fresh water, including 1.75–2% frozen in glaciers, ice and snow, 0.5–0.75% as fresh groundwater and soil moisture, and less than 0.01% of it as surface water in lakes, swamps and rivers.
Quality of water considers whether water is safe for consumption, including for drinking or other activities. [12] For acceptability of water, it must not have any odor and should not consist of any color. [1] The ICESCR requires signatory countries to progressively achieve and respect all human rights, including those of water and sanitation. [11]