Lack of Access to Safe Water, 2001

Unrestricted

Caption

Lack of Access to Safe Water, 2001

Summary

This cartogram shows for each country the share of total population without an improved water source. The size of each country is distorted to reflect this variable.

“The need for access to safe water is most urgent in Sub-Saharan Africa, but huge populations in Asia are also without access.”

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • UNICEF 2001

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.