Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 20.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.99 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).

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Year Value
2000 10.99
2001 11.31
2002 11.73
2003 12.16
2004 12.59
2005 13.09
2006 13.58
2007 14.07
2008 14.57
2009 15.06
2010 15.56
2011 16.06
2012 16.56
2013 17.05
2014 17.55
2015 18.05
2016 18.54
2017 19.03
2018 19.45
2019 19.86
2020 20.15

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 42.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 42.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.01 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).

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Year Value
2000 32.01
2001 32.36
2002 32.79
2003 33.23
2004 33.68
2005 34.23
2006 34.77
2007 35.33
2008 35.90
2009 36.49
2010 37.08
2011 37.68
2012 38.27
2013 38.87
2014 39.47
2015 40.07
2016 40.68
2017 41.28
2018 41.75
2019 42.23
2020 42.52

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 28.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 28.42 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.03 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).

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Year Value
2000 17.03
2001 17.43
2002 17.92
2003 18.43
2004 18.94
2005 19.53
2006 20.12
2007 20.69
2008 21.31
2009 21.93
2010 22.55
2011 23.17
2012 23.79
2013 24.42
2014 25.05
2015 25.68
2016 26.31
2017 26.93
2018 27.47
2019 28.02
2020 28.42

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention