Global crisis: billions still without safe water and sanitation – WHO

Progress has been made in terms of improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, but 2.1 billion people globally still lack access to safe drinking water.

1.7 billion people still lack basic hygiene services at home. 2.1 billion lack access to safely managed drinking water. And 3.4 billion people worldwide lack safely managed sanitation.

These are some of the findings of a new report released by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday.

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