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Global urban and rural drinking water coverage by water source 2015
Global urban and rural drinking water coverage by water source 2015
Proportion of the populations in urban and rural areas with access to water sources worldwide in 2015, by water source
by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 5, 2017
This statistic represents the proportion of the population in urban and rural areas that has access to water sources in 2015, by type of water source. In 2015, around four percent of the world's rural population had access to surface water.
Proportion of the populations in urban and rural areas with access to water sources worldwide in 2015, by water source
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| At least basic | Limited (<30 mins) | Unimproved | Surface water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban regions | 95% | 2% | 2% | 0.3% |
| Rural regions | 80% | 6% | 10% | 4% |
| At least basic | Limited (<30 mins) | Unimproved | Surface water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban regions | 95% | 2% | 2% | 0.3% |
| Rural regions | 80% | 6% | 10% | 4% |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 5, 2017
This statistic represents the proportion of the population in urban and rural areas that has access to water sources in 2015, by type of water source. In 2015, around four percent of the world's rural population had access to surface water.
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- WHO; UNICEF
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- July 2017
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2015
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- Unimproved water sources are those that are exposed to outside contamination, particularly faecal matter.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2015
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- Unimproved water sources are those that are exposed to outside contamination, particularly faecal matter.
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