According to the United Nations’ ReliefWeb site, about 124 million people in some 51 countries face crisis-level food insecurity. More than 90% of Eritrea’s population faces food insecurity. It was also identified in a 2017 United Nations study as the country where clean drinking water is hardest to find, with more than 80% of the population lacking basic access to clean water. The Eritrean government has invested in numerous initiatives aimed at improving access to both food and water — but according the USDA estimate, food insecurity in the country will have improved by only 1.4% by 2028. Here are the countries with the worst access to drinking water.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2019 13:07 UTC