IDA total - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in IDA total was 37.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 37.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.20 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 20.20
2001 20.95
2002 21.79
2003 22.65
2004 23.50
2005 24.42
2006 25.32
2007 26.22
2008 27.14
2009 28.04
2010 28.94
2011 29.63
2012 30.50
2013 31.37
2014 32.22
2015 33.06
2016 33.91
2017 34.79
2018 35.61
2019 36.44
2020 37.20

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in IDA total was 54.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 54.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 45.62 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 45.62
2001 45.92
2002 46.36
2003 46.79
2004 47.23
2005 47.68
2006 48.16
2007 48.67
2008 49.18
2009 49.67
2010 50.17
2011 50.50
2012 50.92
2013 51.36
2014 51.81
2015 52.31
2016 52.83
2017 53.39
2018 53.88
2019 54.39
2020 54.82

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in IDA total was 43.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 43.89 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.59 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 27.59
2001 28.31
2002 29.13
2003 29.96
2004 30.79
2005 31.66
2006 32.54
2007 33.41
2008 34.30
2009 35.18
2010 36.05
2011 36.68
2012 37.50
2013 38.30
2014 39.10
2015 39.91
2016 40.74
2017 41.59
2018 42.37
2019 43.17
2020 43.89

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention