Low income - 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 Low income was 21.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 21.33 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.83 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 13.83
2001 14.00
2002 15.99
2003 16.26
2004 16.53
2005 16.89
2006 17.25
2007 17.63
2008 18.03
2009 18.39
2010 18.72
2011 18.75
2012 19.07
2013 19.38
2014 19.69
2015 19.96
2016 20.25
2017 20.56
2018 20.82
2019 21.10
2020 21.33

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Low income was 45.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 45.35 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.43 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 37.43
2001 37.63
2002 43.15
2003 43.19
2004 43.26
2005 43.44
2006 43.61
2007 43.91
2008 44.18
2009 44.41
2010 44.57
2011 44.29
2012 44.28
2013 44.27
2014 44.30
2015 44.45
2016 44.65
2017 44.91
2018 45.05
2019 45.24
2020 45.35

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Low income was 29.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 29.35 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.83 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 19.83
2001 20.08
2002 23.58
2003 23.85
2004 24.13
2005 24.51
2006 24.90
2007 25.31
2008 25.76
2009 26.18
2010 26.55
2011 26.49
2012 26.78
2013 27.05
2014 27.34
2015 27.66
2016 28.01
2017 28.39
2018 28.71
2019 29.06
2020 29.35

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention