SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Adequate sanitation

Safely managed sanitation services

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all (6.2.1a)

Arab region

31% of population used safely managed sanitation services in 2017
+34% since 2006

Europe & North America

76% of population used safely managed sanitation services in 2017
+10% since 2000

World

45% of population used safely managed sanitation services in 2017
+61% since 2000

Hygiene for all

People with basic handwashing facility

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all (6.1.1)

Arab region

73% of population with handwashing facility in 2017
+1% since 2013

Central Asia

92% of population with handwashing facility in 2017
+1% since 2011

World

60% of population with handwashing facility in 2017
-3% since 2013

End open defecation

People practicing open defecation


By 2030, end open defecation, paying special needs to those in vulnerable situations (6.2.1)

Arab region

6% of population were practicing open defecation in 2017
-56% since 2000

European Union

0% of population were practicing open defecation in 2017
-100% since 2000

World

9% of population were practicing open defecation in 2017
-59% since 2000

Proper management of water resources

Water resources management

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels (6.5.1)

Arab region

45% of region’s implementation of integrated water resources in 2018

Europe & North America

67% was the degree of implementation of integrated water resources in 2018

World

49% was the degree of implementation of integrated water resources in 2018

Efficient use of water

Freshwater withdrawal

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater (6.4.2)

Arab region

92% of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017
-11% since 2000

Europe

4% of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017
-7% since 2000

World

17%of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017
+3% since 2000

Proper management of water resources

Water Body Extent

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes (6.6.1)

Arab region

0.15% of water body extent (permanent and maybe permanent) of total land area in 2018
-6% since 2005

Europe & North America

4% of water body extent (permanent and maybe permanent) of total land area in 2018
0% since 2005

World

2%of water body extent (permanent and maybe permanent) of total land area in 2018
+1% since 2005