WPdx+ provides an enhanced global inventory of water point infrastructure, building upon the WPdx-Basic standard. The dataset includes core attributes collected by governments, researchers, and organizations worldwide, with updates reflected as recently as April 2026. It is maintained by the Water Point Data Exchange platform.
Use Cases
- Predict water point #status_id using features like #water_tech_clean, #management_clean, and #staleness_score.
- Analyze the correlation between #water_point_population and #distance_to_city or #distance_to_town for service gap identification.
- Model the likelihood of rehabilitation based on #install_year, #rehab_year, and #rehabilitator data.
- Assess water quality risks by examining #fecal_coliform_presence across different #water_source_category types.
- Map water point locations and accessibility using #lat_deg, #lon_deg, and distance columns to primary, secondary, and tertiary roads.
Strengths
- Includes global coverage indicated by #clean_country_name column.
- Contains detailed technical and management attributes like #water_tech_category and #facility_type.
- Enhanced version with additional features compared to a basic standard.
Limitations
- Unknown total row count and geographic distribution bias.
- Data completeness for columns like #rehab_year or #fecal_coliform_presence is unspecified.
- Sample data unavailable for preliminary assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) global platform.
- Collection Method
- Data shared by governments, researchers, and organizations following the WPdx Data Standard.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Updated to April 2026.
- Geography
- Global, as indicated by #clean_country_name column.