The pie chart illustrates how water was utilized by households in 1999. The data highlights the different categories of water usage and their respective shares in overall consumption.
Overall, it is evident that toilets accounted for the largest proportion of water use, whereas other uses represented the smallest share. In general, bathroom-related activities consumed the majority of household water.
In detail, toilets made up the highest percentage at 24%, indicating their dominant role in domestic water consumption. Showers followed as the second largest category, accounting for 20% of total usage, while water used via faucets constituted 19%, showing a slightly lower but still significant proportion. Clothes washers accounted for 17% of household water consumption, making them the fourth largest category.
By contrast, water lost through leaks represented 12% of total use, highlighting a noticeable but smaller portion. Other uses, including miscellaneous activities, comprised only 8%, making them the least significant category in terms of household water consumption.
This breakdown demonstrates that hygiene-related activities were the primary consumers of water in 1999, while other minor uses played a relatively small role.