Egypt - Improved water source
Improved water source, rural (% of rural population with access)
Definition: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Source: World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, Joint Measurement Programme (JMP) (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.00 |
| 1995 | 92.00 |
| 2000 | 95.00 |
| 2005 | 97.00 |
| 2010 | 99.00 |
Improved water source, urban (% of urban population with access)
Definition: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Source: World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, Joint Measurement Programme (JMP) (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.00 |
| 1995 | 97.00 |
| 2000 | 98.00 |
| 2005 | 99.00 |
| 2010 | 100.00 |
Improved water source (% of population with access)
Definition: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Source: World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, Joint Measurement Programme (JMP) (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.00 |
| 1995 | 94.00 |
| 2000 | 96.00 |
| 2005 | 98.00 |
| 2010 | 99.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
