Proportion of population practicing open defecation, rural

Population using an improved sanitation facility that is not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or treated off site. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; pit latrines with slabs (including ventilated pit latrines), and composting toilets.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:43 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:43 (UTC)
Language en
category Access to sanitation
data_type statistical
indicator_id 1579
indicator_name Proportion of population practicing open defecation, rural
spatial_coverage global
unit % of rural population