Households with access to safe drinking water in Papua were the lowest nationally in 2021.
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Every day, the human body needs sufficient intake of drinking water from a safe source. Characteristics of safe drinking water include being odorless, tasteless, clear, and free from harmful substances or bacteria.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 90.78% of households in Indonesia have access to safe drinking water. This figure is up 0.57 percentage points from last year's 90.21%.
Papua has the lowest national percentage of households with access to safe drinking water, at only 64.92%. This indicates that many households in Papua consume drinking water from sources contaminated with bacteria.
Bengkulu follows with 67.39% of households having access to safe drinking water. Bangka Belitung and South Kalimantan have 73.4% and 76.4%, respectively.
Safe drinking water is protected water, including tap water, public taps, public hydrants, water terminals, rainwater harvesting, boreholes or pump wells, located at least 10 meters away from waste disposal, wastewater storage, and garbage disposal.
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