Tap water safety in Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ

๐Ÿ‘Ž In general, the water in Pakistan is not safe to drink.

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 35% of the country.

There is a divide between rural and urban areas, tap water is safe to drink in 40% of urban areas, while it's only safe to drink in 33% of rural areas.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 42.6 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Moderate"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 263$ per year in Pakistan by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.

๐Ÿณ Drinking tap water would also help with reducing your plastic footprint and improve environmental pollution.

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