Definition of Percent Urban Population With Access To Drinking Water

Access to an improved water source, urban, refers to the percentage of the urban population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the users' dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).

Related Indicators

• Percent Rural Population With Access To Drinking Water
• Percent Urban Population
• Percent Of World Population
• Population Density
• Population Size