Household drinking water by residence
Percent distribution of households by source of drinking water
Household drinking water by residence | Percent distribution of households by source of drinking water | (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbour’s yard, Total, 4) (Public tap/standpipe, Total, 8) (Tube well or borehole, Total, 37) (Protected well or spring, Total, 12) (Other improved (rainwater/ tanker/cart/bottle), Total, 5) (Unimproved source, Total, 34) (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbour’s yard, Urban, 6) (Public tap/standpipe, Urban, 7) (Tube well or borehole, Urban, 41) (Protected well or spring, Urban, 13) (Other improved (rainwater/ tanker/cart/bottle), Urban, 8) (Unimproved source, Urban, 26) (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbour’s yard, Rural, 2) (Public tap/standpipe, Rural, 8) (Tube well or borehole, Rural, 34) (Protected well or spring, Rural, 12) (Other improved (rainwater/ tanker/cart/bottle), Rural, 3) (Unimproved source, Rural, 42)
The three most common improved sources of drinking water in urban and rural households are tube wells or boreholes (41% in urban and 34% in rural households), protected dug wells or springs (13% in urban and 12% in rural households), and public taps/standpipes (7% in urban and 8% in rural households) Twenty-six percent of urban households and 42% of rural households still depend on unimproved sources for their drinking water.
The three most common improved sources of drinking water in urban and rural households are tube wells or boreholes (41% in urban and 34% in rural households), protected dug wells or springs (13% in urban and 12% in rural households), and public taps/standpipes (7% in urban and 8% in rural households)