The Human Development Report 2016 estimated how many people in developing countries lack access to safe water?
A663 million
B2.4 billion
C3 million
D170 million
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 663 million
1. 2.4 billion lack sanitation.
2. 663 million lack safe water.
3. Over three million children die yearly as a result.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 8, Environment and Natural Resources._
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