An international charity organization, Water Aid, said 663 million people globally do not have access to clean water.
This is contained in a report released on Wednesday to mark World Water Day.
Water Aid also said that of 522 million live in rural areas.
It added that Papua New Guinea,
Mozambique and Madagascar were among the countries worst off and are
also among the 20 per cent of nations worldwide that are most vulnerable
to climate change and least ready to adapt.