2.1 billion people Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water

There are more than 7 billion people living on planet Earth, and well over a quarter of them lack access to safe drinking water, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Not only do 2.1 billion lack access to clean water, 4.5 billion people—over half of the world's population—lack properly managed sanitation, the report found.

2.1 billion people Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water