OECD members - 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 OECD members was 96.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 96.96 in 2020, while its lowest value was 88.71 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 88.71
2001 89.03
2002 89.48
2003 89.93
2004 90.38
2005 90.83
2006 91.28
2007 91.73
2008 92.19
2009 92.64
2010 93.06
2011 93.48
2012 93.91
2013 94.34
2014 94.77
2015 95.20
2016 95.63
2017 96.00
2018 96.32
2019 96.64
2020 96.96

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in OECD members was 98.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.68 in 2020, while its lowest value was 96.86 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 96.86
2001 96.93
2002 97.01
2003 97.10
2004 97.18
2005 97.27
2006 97.36
2007 97.44
2008 97.53
2009 97.63
2010 97.72
2011 97.81
2012 97.90
2013 98.00
2014 98.10
2015 98.19
2016 98.29
2017 98.39
2018 98.49
2019 98.58
2020 98.68

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in OECD members was 98.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 95.65 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 95.65
2001 95.78
2002 95.94
2003 96.10
2004 96.25
2005 96.41
2006 96.56
2007 96.72
2008 96.87
2009 97.03
2010 97.18
2011 97.32
2012 97.47
2013 97.62
2014 97.77
2015 97.92
2016 98.06
2017 98.20
2018 98.33
2019 98.44
2020 98.57

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention