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Field Listing :: Drinking water source
This entry 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.

By Country Listing of the values for the Drinking water source field
Country | Drinking water source
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Afghanistan | improved: urban: 78.2% of population rural: 47% of population total: 55.3% of population unimproved: urban: 21.8% of population rural: 53% of population total: 44.7% of population (2015 est.)
Albania | improved: urban: 84.3% of population rural: 81.8% of population total: 83.6% of population unimproved: urban: 15.7% of population rural: 18.2% of population total: 16.4% of population (2015 est.)
Algeria | improved: urban: 84.3% of population rural: 81.8% of population total: 83.6% of population unimproved: urban: 15.7% of population rural: 18.2% of population total: 16.4% of population (2015 est.)
American Samoa | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Andorra | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Angola | improved: urban: 75.4% of population rural: 28.2% of population total: 49% of population unimproved: urban: 24.6% of population rural: 71.8% of population total: 51% of population (2015 est.)
Anguilla | improved: urban: 94.6% of population total: 94.6% of population unimproved: urban: 5.4% of population total: 5.4% of population (2015 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda | improved: urban: 97.9% of population rural: 97.9% of population total: 97.9% of population unimproved: urban: 2.1% of population rural: 2.1% of population total: 2.1% of population (2015 est.)
Argentina | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 100% of population total: 99.1% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0.9% of population (2015 est.)
Armenia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Aruba | improved: urban: 98.1% of population rural: 98.1% of population total: 98.1% of population unimproved: urban: 1.9% of population rural: 1.9% of population total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.)
Australia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Austria | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Azerbaijan | improved: urban: 94.7% of population rural: 77.8% of population total: 87% of population unimproved: urban: 5.3% of population rural: 22.2% of population total: 13% of population (2015 est.)
Bahamas, The | improved: urban: 98.4% of population rural: 98.4% of population total: 98.4% of population unimproved: urban: 1.6% of population rural: 1.6% of population total: 1.6% of population (2015 est.)
Bahrain | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Bangladesh | improved: urban: 86.5% of population rural: 87% of population total: 86.9% of population unimproved: urban: 13.5% of population rural: 13% of population total: 13.1% of population (2015 est.)
Barbados | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 99.7% of population total: 99.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 0.3% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Belarus | improved: urban: 99.9% of population rural: 99.1% of population total: 99.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0.1% of population rural: 0.9% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Belgium | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Belize | improved: urban: 98.9% of population rural: 100% of population total: 99.5% of population unimproved: urban: 1.1% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0.5% of population (2015 est.)
Benin | improved: urban: 85.2% of population rural: 72.1% of population total: 77.9% of population unimproved: urban: 14.8% of population rural: 27.9% of population total: 22.1% of population (2015 est.)
Bhutan | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Bolivia | improved: urban: 96.7% of population rural: 75.6% of population total: 90% of population unimproved: urban: 3.3% of population rural: 24.4% of population total: 10% of population (2015 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 100% of population total: 99.9% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
Botswana | improved: urban: 99.2% of population rural: 92.3% of population total: 96.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0.8% of population rural: 7.7% of population total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)
Brazil | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 87% of population total: 98.1% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 13% of population total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.)
British Virgin Islands | improved: urban: 98% of population rural: 98% of population total: 98% of population unimproved: urban: 2% of population rural: 2% of population total: 2% of population (2010 est.)
Bulgaria | improved: urban: 99.6% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99.4% of population unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population rural: 1% of population total: 0.6% of population (2015 est.)
Burkina Faso | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 75.8% of population total: 82.3% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 24.2% of population total: 17.7% of population (2015 est.)
Burma | improved: urban: 92.7% of population rural: 74.4% of population total: 80.6% of population unimproved: urban: 7.3% of population rural: 25.6% of population total: 19.4% of population (2015 est.)
Burundi | improved: urban: 91.1% of population rural: 73.8% of population total: 75.9% of population unimproved: urban: 8.9% of population rural: 26.2% of population total: 24.1% of population (2015 est.)
Cabo Verde | improved: urban: 94% of population rural: 87.3% of population total: 91.7% of population unimproved: urban: 6% of population rural: 12.7% of population total: 8.3% of population (2015 est.)
Cambodia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 69.1% of population total: 75.5% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 30.9% of population total: 24.5% of population (2015 est.)
Cameroon | improved: urban: 94.8% of population rural: 52.7% of population total: 75.6% of population unimproved: urban: 5.2% of population rural: 47.3% of population total: 24.4% of population (2015 est.)
Canada | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1% of population total: 0.2% of population (2015 est.)
Cayman Islands | improved: urban: 97.4% of population rural: NA total: 97.4% of population unimproved: urban: 2.6% of population total: 2.6% of population (2015 est.)
Central African Republic | improved: urban: 89.6% of population rural: 54.4% of population total: 68.5% of population unimproved: urban: 10.4% of population rural: 45.6% of population total: 31.5% of population (2015 est.)
Chad | improved: urban: 71.8% of population rural: 44.8% of population total: 50.8% of population unimproved: urban: 28.2% of population rural: 55.2% of population total: 49.2% of population (2015 est.)
Chile | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 93.3% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 6.7% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
China | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 93% of population total: 95.5% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 7% of population total: 4.5% of population (2015 est.)
Colombia | improved: urban: 96.8% of population rural: 73.8% of population total: 91.4% of population unimproved: urban: 3.2% of population rural: 26.2% of population total: 8.6% of population (2015 est.)
Comoros | improved: urban: 92.6% of population rural: 89.1% of population total: 90.1% of population unimproved: urban: 7.4% of population rural: 10.9% of population total: 9.9% of population (2015 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | improved: urban: 81.1% of population rural: 31.2% of population total: 52.4% of population unimproved: urban: 18.9% of population rural: 68.8% of population total: 47.6% of population (2015 est.)
Congo, Republic of the | improved: urban: 95.8% of population rural: 40% of population total: 76.5% of population unimproved: urban: 4.2% of population rural: 60% of population total: 23.5% of population (2015 est.)
Cook Islands | improved: urban: 99.9% of population rural: 99.9% of population total: 99.9% of population unimproved: urban: 0.1% of population rural: 0.1% of population total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
Costa Rica | improved: urban: 99.6% of population rural: 91.9% of population total: 97.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population rural: 8.1% of population total: 2.2% of population (2015 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire | improved: urban: 93.1% of population rural: 68.8% of population total: 81.9% of population unimproved: urban: 6.9% of population rural: 31.2% of population total: 18.1% of population (2015 est.)
Croatia | improved: urban: 99.6% of population rural: 99.7% of population total: 99.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population rural: 0.3% of population total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
Cuba | improved: urban: 96.4% of population rural: 89.8% of population total: 94.9% of population unimproved: urban: 3.6% of population rural: 10.2% of population total: 5.1% of population (2015 est.)
Cyprus | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Czechia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Denmark | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Djibouti | improved: urban: 97.4% of population rural: 64.7% of population total: 90% of population unimproved: urban: 2.6% of population rural: 35.3% of population total: 10% of population (2015 est.)
Dominica | improved: urban: 95.7% of population unimproved: urban: 4.3% of population
Dominican Republic | improved: urban: 85.4% of population rural: 81.9% of population total: 84.7% of population unimproved: urban: 14.6% of population rural: 18.1% of population total: 15.3% of population (2015 est.)
Ecuador | improved: urban: 93.4% of population rural: 75.5% of population total: 86.9% of population unimproved: urban: 6.6% of population rural: 24.5% of population total: 13.1% of population (2015 est.)
Egypt | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99.4% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1% of population total: 0.6% of population (2015 est.)
El Salvador | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 86.5% of population total: 93.8% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 13.5% of population total: 6.2% of population (2015 est.)
Equatorial Guinea | improved: urban: 72.5% of population rural: 31.5% of population total: 47.9% of population unimproved: urban: 27.5% of population rural: 68.5% of population total: 52.1% of population (2015 est.)
Eritrea | improved: urban: 73.2% of population rural: 53.3% of population total: 57.8% of population unimproved: urban: 26.8% of population rural: 46.7% of population total: 42.2% of population (2015 est.)
Estonia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1% of population total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
Eswatini | improved: urban: 93.6% of population rural: 68.9% of population total: 74.1% of population unimproved: urban: 6.4% of population rural: 31.1% of population total: 25.9% of population (2015 est.)
Ethiopia | improved: urban: 93.1% of population rural: 48.6% of population total: 57.3% of population unimproved: urban: 6.9% of population rural: 51.4% of population total: 42.7% of population (2015 est.)
Fiji | improved: urban: 99.5% of population rural: 91.2% of population total: 95.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0.5% of population rural: 8.8% of population total: 4.3% of population (2015 est.)
Finland | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
France | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
French Polynesia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Gabon | improved: urban: 97.2% of population rural: 66.7% of population total: 93.2% of population unimproved: urban: 2.8% of population rural: 33.3% of population total: 6.8% of population (2015 est.)
Gambia, The | improved: urban: 94.2% of population rural: 84.4% of population total: 90.2% of population unimproved: urban: 5.8% of population rural: 15.6% of population total: 9.8% of population (2015 est.)
Gaza Strip | improved: urban: 50.7% of population rural: 81.5% of population total: 58.4% of population unimproved: urban: 49.3% of population rural: 18.5% of population total: 41.6% of population (2015 est.) note: includes Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Georgia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Germany | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Ghana | improved: urban: 92.6% of population rural: 84% of population total: 88.7% of population unimproved: urban: 7.4% of population rural: 16% of population total: 11.3% of population (2015 est.)
Greece | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Greenland | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Grenada | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 95.3% of population total: 96.6% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 4.7% of population total: 3.4% of population (2015 est.)
Guam | improved: urban: 99.5% of population rural: 99.5% of population total: 99.5% of population unimproved: urban: 0.5% of population rural: 0.5% of population total: 0.5% of population (2015 est.)
Guatemala | improved: urban: 98.4% of population rural: 86.8% of population total: 92.8% of population unimproved: urban: 1.6% of population rural: 13.2% of population total: 7.2% of population (2015 est.)
Guinea | improved: urban: 92.7% of population rural: 67.4% of population total: 76.8% of population unimproved: urban: 7.3% of population rural: 32.6% of population total: 23.2% of population (2015 est.)
Guinea-Bissau | improved: urban: 98.8% of population rural: 60.3% of population total: 79.3% of population unimproved: urban: 1.2% of population rural: 39.7% of population total: 20.7% of population (2015 est.)
Guyana | improved: urban: 98.2% of population rural: 98.3% of population total: 98.3% of population unimproved: urban: 1.8% of population rural: 1.7% of population total: 1.7% of population (2015 est.)
Haiti | improved: urban: 64.9% of population rural: 47.6% of population total: 57.7% of population unimproved: urban: 35.1% of population rural: 52.4% of population total: 42.3% of population (2015 est.)
Honduras | improved: urban: 97.4% of population rural: 83.8% of population total: 91.2% of population unimproved: urban: 2.6% of population rural: 16.2% of population total: 8.8% of population (2015 est.)
Hungary | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Iceland | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
India | improved: urban: 97.1% of population rural: 92.6% of population total: 94.1% of population unimproved: urban: 2.9% of population rural: 7.4% of population total: 5.9% of population (2015 est.)
Indonesia | improved: urban: 94.2% of population rural: 79.5% of population total: 87.4% of population unimproved: urban: 5.8% of population rural: 20.5% of population total: 12.6% of population (2015 est.)
Iran | improved: urban: 97.7% of population rural: 92.1% of population total: 96.2% of population unimproved: urban: 2.3% of population rural: 7.9% of population total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)
Iraq | improved: urban: 93.8% of population rural: 70.1% of population total: 86.6% of population unimproved: urban: 6.2% of population rural: 29.9% of population total: 13.4% of population (2015 est.)
Ireland | improved: urban: 97.9% of population rural: 97.8% of population total: 97.9% of population unimproved: urban: 2.1% of population rural: 2.2% of population total: 2.1% of population (2015 est.)
Israel | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Italy | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Jamaica | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 89.4% of population total: 93.8% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 10.6% of population total: 6.2% of population (2015 est.)
Japan | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Jordan | improved: urban: 97.8% of population rural: 92.3% of population total: 96.9% of population unimproved: urban: 2.2% of population rural: 7.7% of population total: 3.1% of population (2015 est.)
Kazakhstan | improved: urban: 99.4% of population rural: 85.6% of population total: 92.9% of population unimproved: urban: 0.6% of population rural: 14.4% of population total: 7.1% of population (2015 est.)
Kenya | improved: urban: 81.6% of population rural: 56.8% of population total: 63.2% of population unimproved: urban: 18.4% of population rural: 43.2% of population total: 36.8% of population (2015 est.)
Kiribati | improved: urban: 87.3% of population rural: 50.6% of population total: 66.9% of population unimproved: urban: 12.7% of population rural: 49.4% of population total: 33.1% of population (2015 est.)
Korea, North | improved: urban: 99.9% of population rural: 99.4% of population total: 99.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0.1% of population rural: 0.6% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Korea, South | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 87.9% of population total: 97.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 12.1% of population total: 2.2% of population (2012 est.)
Kuwait | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
Kyrgyzstan | improved: urban: 96.7% of population rural: 86.2% of population total: 90% of population unimproved: urban: 3.3% of population rural: 13.8% of population total: 10% of population (2015 est.)
Laos | improved: urban: 85.6% of population rural: 69.4% of population total: 75.7% of population unimproved: urban: 14.4% of population rural: 30.6% of population total: 24.3% of population (2015 est.)
Latvia | improved: urban: 99.8% of population rural: 98.3% of population total: 99.3% of population unimproved: urban: 0.2% of population rural: 1.7% of population total: 0.7% of population (2015 est.)
Lebanon | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
Lesotho | improved: urban: 94.6% of population rural: 77% of population total: 81.8% of population unimproved: urban: 5.4% of population rural: 23% of population total: 18.2% of population (2015 est.)
Liberia | improved: urban: 88.6% of population rural: 62.6% of population total: 75.6% of population unimproved: urban: 11.4% of population rural: 37.4% of population total: 24.4% of population (2015 est.)
Libya | improved: urban: 54.2% of population rural: 54.9% of population total: 54.4% of population unimproved: urban: 45.8% of population rural: 45.1% of population total: 45.6% of population (2001 est.)
Lithuania | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 90.4% of population total: 96.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 9.6% of population total: 3.4% of population (2015 est.)
Luxembourg | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Macedonia | improved: urban: 99.8% of population rural: 98.9% of population total: 99.4% of population unimproved: urban: 0.2% of population rural: 1.1% of population total: 0.6% of population (2015 est.)
Madagascar | improved: urban: 81.6% of population rural: 35.3% of population total: 51.5% of population unimproved: urban: 18.4% of population rural: 64.7% of population total: 48.5% of population (2015 est.)
Malawi | improved: urban: 95.7% of population rural: 89.1% of population total: 90.2% of population unimproved: urban: 4.3% of population rural: 10.9% of population total: 9.8% of population (2015 est.)
Malaysia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 93% of population total: 98.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 7% of population total: 1.8% of population (2015 est.)
Maldives | improved: urban: 99.5% of population rural: 97.9% of population total: 98.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.5% of population rural: 2.1% of population total: 1.4% of population (2015 est.)
Mali | improved: urban: 96.5% of population rural: 64.1% of population total: 77% of population unimproved: urban: 3.5% of population rural: 35.9% of population total: 23% of population (2015 est.)
Malta | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Marshall Islands | improved: urban: 93.5% of population rural: 97.6% of population total: 94.6% of population unimproved: urban: 6.5% of population rural: 2.4% of population total: 5.4% of population (2015 est.)
Mauritania | improved: urban: 58.4% of population rural: 57.1% of population total: 57.9% of population unimproved: urban: 41.6% of population rural: 42.9% of population total: 42.1% of population (2015 est.)
Mauritius | improved: urban: 99.9% of population rural: 99.8% of population total: 99.9% of population unimproved: urban: 0.1% of population rural: 0.2% of population total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
Mexico | improved: urban: 97.2% of population rural: 92.1% of population total: 96.1% of population unimproved: urban: 2.8% of population rural: 7.9% of population total: 3.9% of population (2015 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of | improved: urban: 94.8% of population rural: 87.4% of population total: 89% of population unimproved: urban: 5.2% of population rural: 12.6% of population total: 11% of population (2015 est.)
Moldova | improved: urban: 96.9% of population rural: 81.4% of population total: 88.4% of population unimproved: urban: 3.1% of population rural: 18.6% of population total: 11.6% of population (2015 est.)
Monaco | improved: urban: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Mongolia | improved: urban: 66.4% of population rural: 59.2% of population total: 64.4% of population unimproved: urban: 33.6% of population rural: 40.8% of population total: 35.6% of population (2015 est.)
Montenegro | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 99.2% of population total: 99.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0.8% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Montserrat | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
Morocco | improved: urban: 98.7% of population rural: 65.3% of population total: 85.4% of population unimproved: urban: 1.3% of population rural: 34.7% of population total: 14.6% of population (2015 est.)
Mozambique | improved: urban: 80.6% of population rural: 37% of population total: 51.1% of population unimproved: urban: 19.4% of population rural: 63% of population total: 48.9% of population (2015 est.)
Namibia | improved: urban: 98.2% of population rural: 84.6% of population total: 91% of population unimproved: urban: 1.8% of population rural: 15.4% of population total: 9% of population (2015 est.)
Nauru | improved: urban: 96.5% of population total: 96.5% of population unimproved: urban: 3.5% of population total: 3.5% of population (2015 est.)
Nepal | improved: urban: 90.9% of population rural: 91.8% of population total: 91.6% of population unimproved: urban: 9.1% of population rural: 8.2% of population total: 8.4% of population (2015 est.)
Netherlands | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
New Caledonia | improved: urban: 98.5% of population rural: 98.5% of population total: 98.5% of population unimproved: urban: 1.5% of population rural: 1.5% of population total: 1.5% of population (2015 est.)
New Zealand | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Nicaragua | improved: urban: 99.3% of population rural: 69.4% of population total: 87% of population unimproved: urban: 0.7% of population rural: 30.6% of population total: 13% of population (2015 est.)
Niger | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 48.6% of population total: 58.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 51.4% of population total: 41.8% of population (2015 est.)
Nigeria | improved: urban: 80.8% of population rural: 57.3% of population total: 68.5% of population unimproved: urban: 19.2% of population rural: 42.7% of population total: 31.5% of population (2015 est.)
Niue | improved: urban: 98.4% of population rural: 98.6% of population total: 98.5% of population unimproved: urban: 1.6% of population rural: 1.4% of population total: 1.5% of population (2015 est.)
Northern Mariana Islands | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 97.5% of population total: 97.5% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 2.5% of population total: 2.5% of population (2015 est.)
Norway | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Oman | improved: urban: 95.5% of population rural: 86.1% of population total: 93.4% of population unimproved: urban: 4.5% of population rural: 13.9% of population total: 6.6% of population (2015 est.)
Pakistan | improved: urban: 93.9% of population rural: 89.9% of population total: 91.4% of population unimproved: urban: 6.1% of population rural: 10.1% of population total: 8.6% of population (2015 est.)
Palau | improved: urban: 97% of population rural: 86% of population total: 95.3% of population unimproved: urban: 3% of population rural: 14% of population total: 4.7% of population (2011 est.)
Panama | improved: urban: 97.7% of population rural: 86.6% of population total: 94.7% of population unimproved: urban: 2.3% of population rural: 11.4% of population total: 5.3% of population (2015 est.)
Papua New Guinea | improved: urban: 88% of population rural: 32.8% of population total: 40% of population unimproved: urban: 12% of population rural: 67.2% of population total: 60% of population (2015 est.)
Paraguay | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 94.9% of population total: 98% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 5.1% of population total: 2% of population (2015 est.)
Peru | improved: urban: 91.4% of population rural: 69.2% of population total: 86.7% of population unimproved: urban: 8.6% of population rural: 30.8% of population total: 13.3% of population (2015 est.)
Philippines | improved: urban: 93.7% of population rural: 90.3% of population total: 91.8% of population unimproved: urban: 6.3% of population rural: 9.7% of population total: 8.2% of population (2015 est.)
Poland | improved: urban: 99.3% of population rural: 96.9% of population total: 98.3% of population unimproved: urban: 0.7% of population rural: 3.1% of population total: 1.7% of population (2015 est.)
Portugal | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Puerto Rico | improved: urban: 93.6% of population rural: 93.6% of population total: 93.6% of population unimproved: urban: 6.4% of population rural: 6.4% of population total: 6.4% of population (2001 est.)
Qatar | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Romania | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Russia | improved: urban: 98.9% of population rural: 91.2% of population total: 96.9% of population unimproved: urban: 1.1% of population rural: 8.8% of population total: 3.1% of population (2015 est.)
Rwanda | improved: urban: 86.6% of population rural: 71.9% of population total: 76.1% of population unimproved: urban: 13.4% of population rural: 28.1% of population total: 23.9% of population (2015 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis | improved: urban: 98.3% of population rural: 98.3% of population total: 98.3% of population unimproved: urban: 1.7% of population rural: 1.7% of population total: 1.7% of population (2015 est.)
Saint Lucia | improved: urban: 99.5% of population rural: 95.6% of population total: 96.3% of population unimproved: urban: 0.5% of population rural: 4.4% of population total: 3.7% of population (2015 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | improved: urban: 95.1% of population rural: 95.1% of population total: 95.1% of population unimproved: urban: 4.9% of population rural: 4.9% of population total: 4.9% of population (2015 est.)
Samoa | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 99.3% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 0.7% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe | improved: urban: 98.9% of population rural: 93.6% of population total: 97.1% of population unimproved: urban: 1.1% of population rural: 6.4% of population total: 2.9% of population (2015 est.)
Saudi Arabia | improved: urban: 97% of population rural: 97% of population total: 97% of population unimproved: rural: 3% of population total: 3% of population (2015 est.)
Senegal | improved: urban: 92.9% of population rural: 67.3% of population total: 78.5% of population unimproved: urban: 7.1% of population rural: 32.7% of population total: 21.5% of population (2015 est.)
Serbia | improved: urban: 99.4% of population rural: 98.9% of population total: 99.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0.6% of population rural: 1.1% of population total: 0.8% of population (2015 est.)
Seychelles | improved: urban: 95.7% of population rural: 95.7% of population total: 95.7% of population unimproved: urban: 4.3% of population rural: 4.3% of population total: 4.3% of population (2015 est.)
Sierra Leone | improved: urban: 84.9% of population rural: 47.8% of population total: 62.6% of population unimproved: urban: 15.1% of population rural: 52.2% of population total: 37.4% of population (2015 est.)
Singapore | improved: urban: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Slovakia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Slovenia | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 99.4% of population total: 99.5% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 0.6% of population total: 0.5% of population (2015 est.)
Solomon Islands | improved: urban: 93.2% of population rural: 77.2% of population total: 80.8% of population unimproved: urban: 6.8% of population rural: 22.8% of population total: 19.2% of population (2015 est.)
Somalia | improved: urban: 69.6% of population rural: 8.8% of population total: 31.7% of population unimproved: urban: 30.4% of population rural: 91.2% of population total: 68.3% of population (2011 est.)
South Africa | improved: urban: 99.6% of population rural: 81.4% of population total: 93.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population rural: 18.6% of population total: 6.8% of population (2015 est.)
South Sudan | improved: urban: 66.7% of population rural: 56.9% of population total: 58.7% of population unimproved: urban: 33.3% of population rural: 43.1% of population total: 41.3% of population (2015 est.)
Spain | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Sri Lanka | improved: urban: 98.5% of population rural: 95% of population total: 95.6% of population unimproved: urban: 1.5% of population rural: 5% of population total: 4.4% of population (2015 est.)
Sudan | improved: urban: 66% of population rural: 50.2% of population total: 55.5% of population unimproved: urban: 34% of population rural: 49.8% of population total: 44.5% of population (2012 est.)
Suriname | improved: urban: 98.1% of population rural: 88.4% of population total: 94.8% of population unimproved: urban: 1.9% of population rural: 11.6% of population total: 5.2% of population (2015 est.)
Sweden | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Switzerland | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Syria | improved: urban: 92.3% of population rural: 87.2% of population total: 90.1% of population unimproved: urban: 7.7% of population rural: 12.8% of population total: 9.9% of population (2015 est.)
Tajikistan | improved: urban: 93.1% of population rural: 66.7% of population total: 73.8% of population unimproved: urban: 6.9% of population rural: 33.3% of population total: 26.2% of population (2015 est.)
Tanzania | improved: urban: 77.2% of population rural: 45.5% of population total: 55.6% of population unimproved: urban: 22.8% of population rural: 54.5% of population total: 44.4% of population (2015 est.)
Thailand | improved: urban: 97.6% of population rural: 98% of population total: 97.8% of population unimproved: urban: 2.4% of population rural: 2% of population total: 2.2% of population (2015 est.)
Timor-Leste | improved: urban: 95.2% of population rural: 60.5% of population total: 71.9% of population unimproved: urban: 4.8% of population rural: 39.5% of population total: 28.1% of population (2015 est.)
Togo | improved: urban: 91.4% of population rural: 44.2% of population total: 63.1% of population unimproved: urban: 8.6% of population rural: 55.8% of population total: 36.9% of population (2015 est.)
Tokelau | improved: rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Tonga | improved: urban: 99.7% of population rural: 99.6% of population total: 99.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population rural: 0.4% of population total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago | improved: urban: 95.1% of population rural: 95.1% of population total: 95.1% of population unimproved: urban: 4.9% of population rural: 4.9% of population total: 4.9% of population (2015 est.)
Tunisia | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 93.2% of population total: 97.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 6.8% of population total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.)
Turkey | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Turkmenistan | improved: urban: 89.1% of population rural: 53.7% of population total: 71.1% of population unimproved: urban: 10.9% of population rural: 46.3% of population total: 28.9% of population (2012 est.)
Tuvalu | improved: urban: 98.3% of population rural: 97% of population total: 97.7% of population unimproved: urban: 1.7% of population rural: 3% of population total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.)
Uganda | improved: urban: 95.5% of population rural: 75.8% of population total: 79% of population unimproved: urban: 4.5% of population rural: 24.2% of population total: 21% of population (2015 est.)
Ukraine | improved: urban: 95.5% of population rural: 97.8% of population total: 96.2% of population unimproved: urban: 4.5% of population rural: 2.2% of population total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)
United Arab Emirates | improved: urban: 99.6% of population rural: 100% of population total: 99.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
United Kingdom | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
United States | improved: urban: 99.4% of population rural: 98.2% of population total: 99.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0.6% of population rural: 1.8% of population total: 0.8% of population (2015 est.)
Uruguay | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 93.9% of population total: 99.7% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 6.1% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Uzbekistan | improved: urban: 98.5% of population rural: 80.9% of population total: 87.3% of population unimproved: urban: 1.5% of population rural: 19.1% of population total: 12.7% of population (2012 est.)
Vanuatu | improved: urban: 98.9% of population rural: 92.9% of population total: 94.5% of population unimproved: urban: 1.1% of population rural: 7.1% of population total: 5.5% of population (2015 est.)
Venezuela | improved: urban: 95% of population rural: 77.9% of population total: 93.1% of population unimproved: urban: 5% of population rural: 22.1% of population total: 6.9% of population (2015 est.)
Vietnam | improved: urban: 99.1% of population rural: 96.9% of population total: 97.6% of population unimproved: urban: 0.9% of population rural: 3.1% of population total: 2.4% of population (2015 est.)
Virgin Islands | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
West Bank | improved: urban: 50.7% of population rural: 81.5% of population total: 58.4% of population unimproved: urban: 49.3% of population rural: 18.5% of population total: 41.6% of population (2015 est.) note: includes Gaza Strip and the West Bank
World | improved: urban: 96.5% of population rural: 84.7% of population total: 91.1% of population unimproved: urban: 3.5% of population rural: 15.3% of population total: 8.9% of population (2015 est.)
Yemen | improved: urban: 72% of population rural: 46.5% of population total: 54.9% of population unimproved: urban: 28% of population rural: 53.5% of population total: 45.1% of population (2012 est.)
Zambia | improved: urban: 85.6% of population rural: 51.3% of population total: 65.4% of population unimproved: urban: 14.4% of population rural: 48.7% of population total: 34.6% of population (2015 est.)
Zimbabwe | improved: urban: 97% of population rural: 67.3% of population total: 76.9% of population unimproved: urban: 3% of population rural: 32.7% of population total: 23.1% of population (2015 est.)

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