Population using at least basic sanitation services, rural

The percentage of population 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 toilets connected 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, 14:39 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:39 (UTC)
Language en
category Access to drinking water
data_type statistical
indicator_id 1032
indicator_name Population using at least basic sanitation services, rural
spatial_coverage global
unit % of rural population