Global Health Facility Water Service Coverage Indicators

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset measuring the proportion of healthcare facilities with limited water services, defined as having an improved water source within 500 meters but not meeting all requirements for basic service. The dataset was last updated on March 26, 2026. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Assess gaps in basic water service provision for healthcare facilities based on the reported proportion metric.
• Model the relationship between water service levels and health outcomes based on facility-level indicator data.
• Monitor progress towards WASH in healthcare facility targets using the defined limited service indicator.
• Prioritize infrastructure investment by identifying regions with high proportions of facilities with limited water services.

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source for global child and health-related indicators.
• Dataset was updated on March 26, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Available in two common, machine-readable formats: CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The geographic and temporal coverage of the data is not specified in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national or subnational administrative reporting systems.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:49:00.626332; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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