TABLE 5.

Frequency of Appearance of Water Sources in EquityTools by Country Income Group,a No. (%)

Water SourcesLow-Income Countries
(N=43)
Lower-Middle-Income Countries
(N=43)
Upper-Middle-Income Countries
(N=12)
Piped water
Piped into dwelling8 (18.6)8 (18.6)4 (33.3)
Piped into a yard/plot6 (14.0)
Public tap/standpipe3 (7.0)
Tube well or borehole1 (2.3)1 (2.3)
Packaged/sold water
Bottled water7 (16.3)1 (8.3)
Sachet water2 (4.7)
Water sales company2 (4.7)
Protected ground source
Protected spring1 (2.3)
Protected well1 (2.3)1 (2.3)
Unprotected ground or surface source
Surface water (river/dam/lake/pond/stream/canal/irrigation channel)1 (2.3)1 (2.3)
Unprotected spring4 (9.3)
Unprotected well3 (7.0)2 (4.7)
  • a Contains data from all EquityTools. Some EquityTools contain more than one water source asset item.