title: Household drinking water by residence
unit_of_measure: Percent distribution of households by source of drinking water
linearized_input: Household drinking water by residence | Percent distribution of households by source of drinking water | (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbor’s yard, Total, 53) (Public tap/ standpipe, Total, 14) (Tube well or borehole, Total, 9) (Other improved source, Total, 4) (Unimproved source, Total, 20) (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbor’s yard, Urban, 90) (Public tap/ standpipe, Urban, 3) (Tube well or borehole, Urban, 3) (Other improved source, Urban, 1) (Unimproved source, Urban, 3) (Piped water into dwelling/yard/plot/ neighbor’s yard, Rural, 37) (Public tap/ standpipe, Rural, 19) (Tube well or borehole, Rural, 12) (Other improved source, Rural, 5) (Unimproved source, Rural, 28)
table_text: In Tajikistan, 80% of households have access to an improved source of drinking water. The most common improved source is water piped into a dwelling, yard, or plot (51%), and the most frequently cited unimproved source is surface water, that is, water from rivers, lakes, ponds, or similar sources (12%). Almost all households boil the water used for drinking (92%). Rural households obtain water from unimproved sources much more often than urban households (28% versus 3%). Almost all urban households (96%) have access to drinking water on their premises compared with 65% of rural households.
target: In Tajikistan, 80% of households have access to an improved source of drinking water.