Urban Water and Sanitation Coverage in
the Asia-Pacific
Region, 1994
Access to Safe Drinking Water |
Access to Sanitation Services |
Per cent of population covered |
80.9 |
Per cent of population covered |
69.8 |
Per cent served by: |
Per cent served by: |
House connection |
48.4 |
House connection to sewer/septic system |
42.7 |
Public standpost |
24.0 |
Pour-flush latrine |
43.1 |
Other |
27.6 |
Ventilated improved pit latrine |
2.7 |
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Simple pit latrine |
8.5 |
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Other |
3.0 |
Note: WHO defines reasonable
access to safe drinking water in an urban area as access to piped
water or a public standpipe within 200 meters of a dwelling or housing
unit. Safe drinking water includes treated surface water
and untreated water from protected springs, boreholes, and sanitary
wells. Urban areas with access to sanitation services are defined
as urban populations served by connections to public sewers or household
systems such as latrines, pour-flush latrines, septic tanks, communal
toilets, and other such facilities. Definitions of safe water and
appropriate access to sanitation and health services vary depending
upon location and condition of local resources. Application of these
definitions may vary, and comparisons can therefore be misleading.
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Source
G. Watters, 1995. Health and Environment, World
Health Organization.Geneva.
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