How many people have safe drinking water?
As of 2024, safe drinking water at home is 74%: +2.2B people since 2000.
Why it changed
Safe water at home cuts intestinal infections, one of the leading causes of child mortality. The current reading (74%) is a snapshot, not a finish line: progress like this can slow or reverse if funding, policy, or conflict disrupts it.
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What is the source for this number?
Our World in Data. Last reviewed 2026-06-30 — CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
How has this changed since 2000?
+2.2B people since 2000. As of 2024, safe drinking water at home stands at 74%.
What still isn't solved?
That number is only as good as the systems behind it — holding 74% as of 2024 means keeping the same funding and policy in place.