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Figure 35. Access to Improved Water Sources in the OIC and the World
Source: Annex 40
Figure 35 illustrates the percentage of population having access to improved drinking water
sources in the OIC and the World. As of 2015, 80 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: Annex 40
At the sub-regional level, there does not appear to be a serious problem in Asian and Arab
Groups with respect to access to improved water sources. In 2015, the percentage of population
having access to improved drinking water sources has reached 86 percent in the Asian Group
and 78 percent in the Arab Group, both of which were slightly lower than the World average.
However, access to improved water sources in the African Group is still a big concern. Even
though great extent of progress has been achieved from the 1990s to the present, the percentage
of population having access to improved drinking water sources in the African Group was
recorded as 70 percent in 2015.
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