Eritrea - 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 Eritrea was 5.56 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 5.56 in 2016, while its lowest value was 1.39 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 1.39
2001 1.74
2002 2.08
2003 2.43
2004 2.78
2005 3.13
2006 3.47
2007 3.82
2008 4.17
2009 4.52
2010 4.86
2011 5.21
2012 5.56
2013 5.56
2014 5.56
2015 5.56
2016 5.56

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Eritrea was 21.99 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 27.33 in 2000, while its lowest value was 21.99 in 2012.

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 27.33
2001 26.88
2002 26.44
2003 25.99
2004 25.55
2005 25.10
2006 24.66
2007 24.21
2008 23.77
2009 23.33
2010 22.88
2011 22.44
2012 21.99
2013 21.99
2014 21.99
2015 21.99
2016 21.99

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Eritrea was 11.94 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 11.94 in 2016, while its lowest value was 8.29 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 8.29
2001 8.64
2002 8.99
2003 9.32
2004 9.65
2005 9.96
2006 10.26
2007 10.56
2008 10.83
2009 11.02
2010 11.20
2011 11.37
2012 11.54
2013 11.64
2014 11.74
2015 11.84
2016 11.94

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention