PakistanSindh2014MICSBasicWater

Basic drinking water follows the definition of SDG indicator 1.4.1 Use of drinking water from an improved source that is available with a collection time of not more than 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing. This indicator is also related to: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services.

Data Source: MICS (Sindh MICS 2014, MICS5)
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Household-level data (HH - Household Survey)
• Improved sources follow the MICS5 definition: piped water, tube wells and boreholes, hand pumps, motorized pumps, protected wells, protected springs, rainwater collection, filtration plants. Bottled water counts when the household's source of other water (cooking, handwashing) is improved; tanker trucks and carts are unimproved
• Basic: the source is on the premises or a round trip takes 30 minutes or less

The standard LNOB analysis for Basic drinking water includes the following circumstances:
• Wealth of the household: top 60 or bottom 40 (of the wealth distribution)
• Residence: urban or rural
• Highest education level in the household (any member): lower (primary or less), secondary or higher

Note: The MICS5 report publishes the use of improved drinking water sources (MICS indicator 4.1, no collection-time condition) as a share of household members (Key Findings Report, water and sanitation indicators). The platform value is the household share with basic drinking water, so it is lower than the report figure.

Comparison over time: MICS5 retains the report definition, with tanker trucks and carts unimproved and bottled water classified by the other water source. MICS6 counts tanker trucks, carts and bottled water as improved. The comparison remains available, but part of a change between rounds can reflect this difference in definitions.