South and Central Asia Compared by People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Total
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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.
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Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Total
- Somalia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2010.
- 22 of the top 152 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Emerging markets'.
- 14 of the top 144 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are European.
- 2 of the top 88 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are European Union.
- 5 of the top 111 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Tourist destination.
- 2 of the top 125 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Potential Future EU.
- 3 of the top 108 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are NATO.
- 56 of the bottom 109 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Hot countries.
- 15 of the top 95 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Latin American and Caribbean.
- 14 of the top 132 countries by drinking water source > unimproved > total are Densely populated.