Our standards are going up—and so are our numbers
Back in 2015, when the 663 million figure was calculated by the UN, water access was divided into two categories: improved and unimproved sources. Improved meant that your water source was protected from contamination; unimproved meant that your water source was not protected from contamination. It was estimated that 663 million people depended on an unimproved source.
Here's what that looks like to us.
was calculated by the UN, water access was divided into two categories: improved and unimproved sources. Improved meant that your water source was protected from contamination; unimproved meant that your water source was not protected from contamination. It was estimated that 663 million people depended on an unimproved source.
That number was calculated by the UN, where water access was divided into two categories:
Here's what that looks like to us.
was calculated by the UN, water access was divided into two categories: improved and unimproved sources. Improved meant that your water source was protected from contamination; unimproved meant that your water source was not protected from contamination. It was estimated that 663 million people depended on an unimproved source.
Here's what that looks like to us:
was calculated by the UN, water access was divided into two categories: improved and unimproved sources. Improved meant that your water source was protected from contamination; unimproved meant that your water source was not protected from contamination. It was estimated that 663 million people depended on an unimproved source.