Demographic and Health Survey 2024

Malawi, 2024

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MWI_2024_DHS_v01_M

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National Statistical Office (NSO)

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MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys

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Mar 20, 2026

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What source was this water collected from? (swa17)

Data file: RECHWQ

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Type: Discrete

Width: 69

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category
10	---PIPED WATER---
11	Piped into dwelling
12	Piped to yard/plot
13	Piped to neighbour
14	Public tap/standpipe
21	Tube well or borehole
30	---DUG WELL---
31	Protected well
32	Unprotected well
40	---WATER FROM SPRING---
41	Protected spring
42	Unprotected spring
51	Rainwater
61	Tanker truck
71	Cart with small tank
72	Water kiosk
81	Surface water (river/dam/ Lake/pond/stream/canal/ Irrigation channel)
90	---PACKAGED WATER---
91	Bottled water
92	Sachet water
93	Large bottle/dispenser refill
96	Other

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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