Percent Rural Population With Access To Drinking Water

Asia Ranking

percentSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Turkmenistan	92.3	2020	1	92.3
2	Azerbaijan	78.1	2020	2	76.9
3	Bangladesh	62.1	2020	3	61.9
4 ↑	Kyrgyzstan	57.4	2020	5	56.8
5 ↓	India	56.1	2020	4	57.1
6	Burma (Myanmar)	52.1	2020	6	50.6
7	North Korea	48.8	2020	7	48.8
8	Philippines	34.5	2020	8	34.3
9	Pakistan	33.3	2020	9	33.1
10	Uzbekistan	31.1	2020	10	31.1
11	Bhutan	27.6	2020	11	27.6
12	Cambodia	18.4	2020	12	18
13	Nepal	15.7	2020	13	17.4
14	Laos	12.4	2020	14	12.4
15	Mongolia	11.4	2020	15	10

Definition of Percent Rural Population With Access To Drinking Water

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.