Small states - 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 Small states was 56.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 56.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was 44.57 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 44.57
2001 45.20
2002 45.03
2003 45.81
2004 46.60
2005 47.40
2006 48.84
2007 49.63
2008 50.40
2009 51.15
2010 51.89
2011 52.60
2012 53.29
2013 53.95
2014 54.57
2015 55.20
2016 55.78
2017 56.34
2018 54.79
2019 55.29
2020 56.60

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Small states was 74.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 74.74 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.51 in 2002.

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 69.54
2001 69.64
2002 69.51
2003 69.54
2004 69.57
2005 69.82
2006 70.72
2007 70.99
2008 71.27
2009 71.54
2010 71.81
2011 72.07
2012 72.34
2013 72.62
2014 72.90
2015 73.13
2016 73.34
2017 73.55
2018 74.00
2019 74.24
2020 74.74

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Small states was 71.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 71.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 60.76 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 60.76
2001 61.26
2002 61.00
2003 61.58
2004 62.20
2005 62.96
2006 64.28
2007 65.48
2008 66.31
2009 67.09
2010 67.82
2011 68.47
2012 69.07
2013 69.63
2014 70.14
2015 70.62
2016 70.77
2017 71.19
2018 70.80
2019 71.15
2020 71.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention