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Africa's water availability sometimes goes untapped

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Briefings

Research published in Nature indicates Africa's water demand grew 26% between 2010 and 2020, while 717 million people lacked piped water in 2020. The study attributes scarcity to infrastructure gaps rather than water unavailability, providing a sector-specific demand map linked to Sustainable Development Goal 6.

Key points

• Water demand in Africa increased by 26% between 2010 and 2020.
• 717 million people lacked piped water access in 2020.

Context

This analysis addresses a critical gap in global water security, directly supporting Sustainable Development Goal 6 by mapping sector-specific needs to inform infrastructure investments.

Limitations

Data covers 2010-2020 only; specific country-level infrastructure gaps remain unquantified beyond the aggregate demand map.

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