Less than half the population in all the Sub-Saharan African countries included had access to safely managed drinking water in 2022. The share was lowest in the Central African Republic and Chad, where only six percent of the population had access to clean drinking water. Worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa was the region with the lowest share of access to clean drinking water.
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Less than half the population in all the Sub-Saharan African countries included had access to safely managed drinking water in 2022. The share was lowest in the Central African Republic and Chad, where only six percent of the population had access to clean drinking water. Worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa was the region with the lowest share of access to clean drinking water.