Definition & calculation
Estimate total water collected or supplied over 24 hours divided by the number of people served, triangulating household-reported collection with source output.
Means of verification
Household survey, water point yield measurement, container counts
Interpretation
Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)
Guidance & common pitfalls
Sphere indicative minimum is around 15 litres/person/day but varies by context and climate; report against the agreed context-specific standard rather than a single global figure.
This library is a curated reference to adapt, aligned generically with recognised humanitarian frameworks (Sphere, cluster registries, IASC, CHS and others). It is not an official indicator registry — always use the exact indicator definitions your donor or cluster requires.
Related indicators
- Incidence of diarrhoeal disease among children under five in the target area
- % of households with access to and use of sufficient soap and essential hygiene items
- % of sampled water points / household stored-water samples meeting agreed safety standards (0 CFU E. coli / adequate free residual chlorine)
- % of target community members who can identify at least one functioning channel to give feedback or raise a complaint about WASH services