People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Total: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 71% of population | 2010 | ||
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 60% of population | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 57% of population | 2000 | ||
| 4 | Ethiopia | 56% of population | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55% of population | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Madagascar | 54% of population | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Mozambique | 53% of population | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Niger | 51% of population | 2010 | ||
| =9 | Afghanistan | 50% of population | 2010 | ||
| =9 | Mauritania | 50% of population | 2010 | ||
| =11 | Angola | 49% of population | 2010 | ||
| =11 | Chad | 49% of population | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Tanzania | 47% of population | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Libya | 46% of population | 2000 | ||
| =15 | Sierra Leone | 45% of population | 2010 | ||
| =15 | Yemen | 45% of population | 2010 | ||
| =17 | Nigeria | 42% of population | 2010 | ||
| =17 | Sudan | 42% of population | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Kenya | 41% of population | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Anguilla | 40% of population | 2000 | ||
| =21 | Togo | 39% of population | 2010 | ||
| =21 | Zambia | 39% of population | 2010 | ||
| =21 | Eritrea | 39% of population | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Kiribati | 38% of population | 2000 | ||
| failed states average (profile) | 36.6% of population | 2010 | |||
| =25 | Tajikistan | 36% of population | 2010 | ||
| =25 | Cambodia | 36% of population | 2010 | ||
| =25 | Mali | 36% of population | 2010 | ||
| =25 | Guinea-Bissau | 36% of population | 2010 | ||
| 29 | Rwanda | 35% of population | 2010 | ||
| =30 | Central African Republic | 33% of population | 2010 | ||
| =30 | Laos | 33% of population | 2010 | ||
| =32 | East Timor | 31% of population | 2010 | ||
| =32 | Haiti | 31% of population | 2010 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 30.36% of population | 2010 | |||
| 34 | Solomon Islands | 30% of population | 2000 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 29.65% of population | 2010 | |||
| =35 | Swaziland | 29% of population | 2010 | ||
| =35 | Congo, Republic of the | 29% of population | 2010 | ||
| =37 | Senegal | 28% of population | 2010 | ||
| =37 | Uganda | 28% of population | 2010 | ||
| =37 | Burundi | 28% of population | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Liberia | 27% of population | 2010 | ||
| 41 | Guinea | 26% of population | 2010 | ||
| 42 | Benin | 25% of population | 2010 | ||
| 43 | Cameroon | 23% of population | 2010 | ||
| 44 | Lesotho | 22% of population | 2010 | ||
| =45 | Burkina Faso | 21% of population | 2010 | ||
| =45 | Iraq | 21% of population | 2010 | ||
| =47 | Zimbabwe | 20% of population | 2010 | ||
| =47 | Azerbaijan | 20% of population | 2010 | ||
| =47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20% of population | 2010 | ||
| 50 | Bangladesh | 19% of population | 2010 | ||
| =51 | Indonesia | 18% of population | 2010 | ||
| =51 | Mongolia | 18% of population | 2010 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | 17.8% of population | 2010 | |||
| =53 | Burma | 17% of population | 2010 | ||
| =53 | Malawi | 17% of population | 2010 | ||
| =53 | Morocco | 17% of population | 2010 | ||
| =53 | Algeria | 17% of population | 2010 | ||
| =53 | Turkmenistan | 17% of population | 2000 | ||
| 58 | Romania | 16% of population | 2000 | ||
| =59 | Palau | 15% of population | 2010 | ||
| =59 | Peru | 15% of population | 2010 | ||
| =59 | Nicaragua | 15% of population | 2010 | ||
| South and Central Asia average (profile) | 14.58% of population | 2010 | |||
| =62 | Dominican Republic | 14% of population | 2010 | ||
| =62 | Paraguay | 14% of population | 2010 | ||
| =62 | Ghana | 14% of population | 2010 | ||
| =65 | Uzbekistan | 13% of population | 2010 | ||
| =65 | Gabon | 13% of population | 2010 | ||
| =65 | Honduras | 13% of population | 2010 | ||
| =68 | Nauru | 12% of population | 2010 | ||
| =68 | El Salvador | 12% of population | 2010 | ||
| =68 | Bolivia | 12% of population | 2010 | ||
| =68 | Cape Verde | 12% of population | 2010 | ||
| =68 | Djibouti | 12% of population | 2010 | ||
| =73 | Nepal | 11% of population | 2010 | ||
| =73 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11% of population | 2010 | ||
| =73 | The Gambia | 11% of population | 2010 | ||
| =73 | Oman | 11% of population | 2010 | ||
| =77 | Vanuatu | 10% of population | 2010 | ||
| =77 | Syria | 10% of population | 2010 | ||
| =77 | Kyrgyzstan | 10% of population | 2010 | ||
| =80 | China | 9% of population | 2010 | ||
| =80 | South Africa | 9% of population | 2010 | ||
| =80 | Sri Lanka | 9% of population | 2010 | ||
| =80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9% of population | 2000 | ||
| =84 | Philippines | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | Colombia | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | Suriname | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | Guatemala | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | Pakistan | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | India | 8% of population | 2010 | ||
| =84 | Venezuela | 8% of population | 2000 | ||
| =84 | Federated States of Micronesia | 8% of population | 2000 | ||
| =84 | Lithuania | 8% of population | 2000 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 7.69% of population | 2010 | |||
| =93 | Jamaica | 7% of population | 2010 | ||
| =93 | Namibia | 7% of population | 2010 | ||
| =93 | Panama | 7% of population | 2008 | ||
| =96 | Ecuador | 6% of population | 2010 | ||
| =96 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6% of population | 2010 | ||
| =96 | Cuba | 6% of population | 2010 | ||
| =96 | Marshall Islands | 6% of population | 2010 | ||
| =96 | Guyana | 6% of population | 2010 | ||
| =96 | Tunisia | 6% of population | 2008 | ||
| =96 | Grenada | 6% of population | 2000 | ||
| =103 | Albania | 5% of population | 2010 | ||
| =103 | Vietnam | 5% of population | 2010 | ||
| =103 | Kazakhstan | 5% of population | 2010 | ||
| =103 | Comoros | 5% of population | 2010 | ||
| =103 | Cook Islands | 5% of population | 2000 | ||
| =103 | Dominica | 5% of population | 2000 | ||
| =109 | Thailand | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Moldova | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Mexico | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Botswana | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Samoa | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Saint Lucia | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Cayman Islands | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Iran | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Chile | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | Bhutan | 4% of population | 2010 | ||
| =109 | The Bahamas | 4% of population | 2000 | ||
| =120 | Tokelau | 3% of population | 2010 | ||
| =120 | Costa Rica | 3% of population | 2010 | ||
| =120 | Jordan | 3% of population | 2010 | ||
| =120 | Russia | 3% of population | 2010 | ||
| =120 | Argentina | 3% of population | 2008 | ||
| =125 | Georgia | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | South Korea | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Montenegro | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Tuvalu | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Belize | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Estonia | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Fiji | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Maldives | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Armenia | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Ukraine | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | British Virgin Islands | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Brazil | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =125 | North Korea | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Egypt | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Kuwait | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Mauritius | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Portugal | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Serbia | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Slovenia | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | United States | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Latvia | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =139 | Croatia | 1% of population | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Canada | 0.0 | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Turkey | 0.0 | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Malaysia | 0.0 | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Republic of Macedonia | 0.0 | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Greece | 0.0 | 2010 | ||
| =150 | Belarus | 0.0 | 2010 |
