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Figure 7.5 Rural access to improved water sources, by type, 1990–2013

10/01/2015

Among the major types of improved water sources, piped water is the preferred option, and its coverage has been expanding steadily since 1990. Hand-pumped wells, which were promoted in China during the first International Decade for Water and Sanitation (1981–1990), continue to be used in many rural households.

Source: National Health and Family Planning Commission, China Health and Family Planning Statistical Yearbook, 2014

Figure 7.5
Among the major types of improved water sources, piped water is the preferred option, and its coverage has been expanding steadily since 1990. Hand-pumped wells, which were promoted in China during the first International Decade for Water and Sanitation (1981–1990), continue to be used in many rural households.

上一篇:Figure 7.4 Rural access to improved water sources, 2013
下一篇:Figure 7.6 Rural access to sanitary latrines, 2000–2013

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