Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- A new report has shown that despite progress in expanding access to water and sanitation over the last decade, one in four people globally still do not have access to safely managed drinking water.

The report titled, "Progress on Household Drinking Water and Sanitation 2000-2024: Special Focus on Inequalities" was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) during World Water Week 2025.

The report shows that about 2.1 billion people remain without essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services, leaving them exposed to disease and social exclusion.

World Water Week, organised annually by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), is regarded as the leadi...