People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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1 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
2 | MauritaniaMauritania | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
3 | LibyaLibya | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
=4 | AnguillaAnguilla | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
=4 | AngolaAngola | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
6 | SomaliaSomalia | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
7 | SudanSudan | 33% of population | 2013 | ||
8 | ChadChad | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
9 | YemenYemen | 28% of population | 2013 | ||
=10 | MadagascarMadagascar | 26% of population | 2013 | ||
=10 | NigeriaNigeria | 26% of population | 2013 | ||
=10 | EritreaEritrea | 26% of population | 2013 | ||
13 | RwandaRwanda | 24% of population | 2013 | ||
=14 | LaosLaos | 23% of population | 2013 | ||
=14 | MozambiqueMozambique | 23% of population | 2013 | ||
=14 | KiribatiKiribati | 23% of population | 2013 | ||
17 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
=18 | TanzaniaTanzania | 21% of population | 2013 | ||
=18 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 21% of population | 2013 | ||
20 | KenyaKenya | 18% of population | 2013 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 17.33% of population | 2013 | |||
=21 | PalauPalau | 17% of population | 2013 | ||
=21 | BurundiBurundi | 17% of population | 2013 | ||
23 | BeninBenin | 16% of population | 2013 | ||
=24 | BangladeshBangladesh | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=24 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=24 | HaitiHaiti | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 14.39% of population | 2013 | |||
=27 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=27 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=27 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=27 | CambodiaCambodia | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=27 | MaliMali | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=27 | ZambiaZambia | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 12.25% of population | 2013 | |||
=33 | LiberiaLiberia | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=33 | NauruNauru | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=33 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=36 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
=36 | TogoTogo | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 10.95% of population | 2013 | |||
=38 | GuineaGuinea | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=38 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | East TimorEast Timor | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | SwazilandSwaziland | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | GhanaGhana | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | LesothoLesotho | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | PeruPeru | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | IraqIraq | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=40 | ComorosComoros | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 8.8% of population | 2013 | |||
=49 | TajikistanTajikistan | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=49 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=49 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=49 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=49 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 7.02% of population | 2013 | |||
=54 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | NepalNepal | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | SenegalSenegal | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | SyriaSyria | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | LithuaniaLithuania | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | OmanOman | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=54 | BurmaBurma | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 6.74% of population | 2013 | |||
=61 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=61 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=61 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=61 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 5.48% of population | 2013 | |||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 5.15% of population | 2013 | |||
=65 | CameroonCameroon | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | MalawiMalawi | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | GabonGabon | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | UgandaUganda | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=65 | HondurasHonduras | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | DominicaDominica | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | EcuadorEcuador | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | BoliviaBolivia | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | PakistanPakistan | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | SamoaSamoa | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | AlbaniaAlbania | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | CubaCuba | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 3.65% of population | 2013 | |||
=81 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | PanamaPanama | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | ThailandThailand | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | SurinameSuriname | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | MexicoMexico | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | IndiaIndia | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | RomaniaRomania | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | IranIran | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | GrenadaGrenada | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=81 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 3% of population | 2010 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 2.91% of population | 2013 | |||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 2.67% of population | 2013 | |||
=92 | VanuatuVanuatu | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | TuvaluTuvalu | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | BelizeBelize | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | MoroccoMorocco | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | JordanJordan | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | ArgentinaArgentina | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | JamaicaJamaica | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | ChinaChina | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | UkraineUkraine | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=92 | GuyanaGuyana | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | MontenegroMontenegro | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | PortugalPortugal | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | MoldovaMoldova | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | EstoniaEstonia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | ColombiaColombia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | SerbiaSerbia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | ParaguayParaguay | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | BotswanaBotswana | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | ArmeniaArmenia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | VietnamVietnam | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | RussiaRussia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | ChileChile | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | KuwaitKuwait | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | TunisiaTunisia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=111 | NamibiaNamibia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=134 | CanadaCanada | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | TurkeyTurkey | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | FijiFiji | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | GreeceGreece | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | SloveniaSlovenia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | MongoliaMongolia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | United StatesUnited States | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | LatviaLatvia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | NigerNiger | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | BrazilBrazil | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | BelarusBelarus | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | CroatiaCroatia | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | EgyptEgypt | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
=134 | BhutanBhutan | 0.0 | 2013 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Somalia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
- Mauritania ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Peru ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Haiti ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
- Angola ranked second for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Nigeria ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Religious countries in 2013.
- Chad ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > urban amongst Former Soviet republics in 2013.
- Libya ranked third for drinking water source > unimproved > urban globally in 2013.