Former British colonies Compared by People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Malaysia | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Canada | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Australia | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | Qatar | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | Israel | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | New Zealand | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | Singapore | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | United Arab Emirates | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =1 | Barbados | 100% of population | 2010 | |
| =10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | United States | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Egypt | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Kuwait | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =14 | Fiji | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =14 | Maldives | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =14 | Tuvalu | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =14 | Belize | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| 18 | Jordan | 97% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Botswana | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | The Bahamas | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Saint Lucia | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Bhutan | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| 23 | Dominica | 95% of population | 2013 | |
| =24 | Trinidad and Tobago | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| =24 | Grenada | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| =24 | Guyana | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| =27 | Jamaica | 93% of population | 2013 | |
| =27 | Namibia | 93% of population | 2013 | |
| =29 | Pakistan | 92% of population | 2013 | |
| =29 | India | 92% of population | 2013 | |
| =31 | Antigua and Barbuda | 91% of population | 2013 | |
| =31 | Sri Lanka | 91% of population | 2013 | |
| 33 | The Gambia | 89% of population | 2013 | |
| 34 | Ghana | 86% of population | 2013 | |
| =35 | Malawi | 83% of population | 2013 | |
| =35 | Burma | 83% of population | 2013 | |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 81% of population | 2013 | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 80% of population | 2013 | |
| 39 | Lesotho | 78% of population | 2013 | |
| 40 | Uganda | 72% of population | 2013 | |
| 41 | Swaziland | 71% of population | 2013 | |
| 42 | Zambia | 61% of population | 2013 | |
| 43 | Kenya | 59% of population | 2013 | |
| =44 | Nigeria | 58% of population | 2013 | |
| =44 | Sudan | 58% of population | 2013 | |
| =46 | Sierra Leone | 55% of population | 2013 | |
| =46 | Yemen | 55% of population | 2013 | |
| 48 | Tanzania | 53% of population | 2013 | |
| 49 | Somalia | 29% of population | 2013 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total
- Australia ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Hot countries in 2010.
- Canada ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Lebanon ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2010.
- Mauritius ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Bulgaria ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
- Pakistan ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Failed states in 2013.
- Uruguay ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2010.
- Aruba ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2010.
- Japan ranked second for drinking water source > improved > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2010.
- Andorra ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2010.