Table 2.9 Percent distribution of households by availability of drinking water, according to source, Philippines 2003
(Availability of drinking water)
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Water availability last month
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Source of Several Once or
drinking water Usually hours twice Infre- Missing Total Number
always per day a week quently
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Piped into dwelling 87.7 10.5 1.0 0.6 0.1 100.0 4,314
Piped into yard/plot 84.7 12.3 1.1 1.9 0.0 100.0 670
Public tap 82.6 14.5 2.0 0.4 0.4 100.0 1,647
Open dug well 93.6 2.5 0.6 2.7 0.6 100.0 569
Protected well 96.3 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 100.0 3,344
Developed spring 91.7 6.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 100.0 542
Undeveloped spring 94.1 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.1 100.0 404
River/stream/pond/lake/dam 96.9 0.7 2.5 0.0 0.0 100.0 115
Rainwater 34.4 1.3 8.1 54.0 2.2 100.0 52
Tanker truck/peddler 73.9 12.7 12.9 0.5 0.0 100.0 193
Bottled water/refilling station 90.7 2.7 6.4 0.1 0.1 100.0 723
Other/missing 61.2 5.0 0.0 0.0 33.8 100.0 12
Total 89.6 7.6 1.5 0.9 0.4 100.0 12,586
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Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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