It’s 2024, and half the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water

4.4 billion people lack access. This is more than double the 2022 estimates by WHO.

The study reveals the scale of the crisis, especially in low and middle-income countries.

The actual number could be even higher if we factor in poor access in high-income countries.

As climate change worsens, the risk of waterborne diseases in vulnerable regions amplifies.