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In the FAO study of food security indicators, the utilization dimension of food security is
measured by various indicators such as access to improved water sources, access to improved
sanitation facilities, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted, percentage of
children under 5 years of age who are underweight, percentage of adults who are underweight,
prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, prevalence of anemia among children under 5
years of age, prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in the population, prevalence of iodine
deficiency. For the scope of this study, access to improved water sources is chosen to represent
utilization aspects of food security in the OIC member countries.
Figure 35. Access to Improved Water Sources in the OIC and the World
Source: FAOSTAT
Figure 35 illustrates the percentage of population having access to improved drinking water
sources in the OIC and the World. As of 2014, 84 percent of OIC population has access to
improved drinking water sources compared to 71 percent in 1990. Access to improved water
sources in the OIC has been lower than the world average over the years
Figure 36. Access to Improved Water Sources in the OIC by Sub-Regions
Source: FAOSTAT
71
74 76 79 81
84
79
81
83 85
88 90
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014
Percent
OIC World
43
55
70
83 82
88
78
82
89
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1990 2000 2014 1990 2000 2014 1990 2000 2014
African Group Arab Group Asian Group
Percent