Question

According to the Human Development Report 2006 of the United Nations Development Programme, how many billion people in developing countries have no access to safe water?

Options

• 1.2

• 2.6

• 1.6

• 1.9

Answer 1

1.2

Explanation:

According to the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report 2006, 1.2 billion people in developing countries lack access to safe water, and 2.6 billion lack access to sanitation, resulting in the deaths of more than three million children each year.