Data related to access to basic necessities such as clean water, sanitation, and healthcare.

basic-needs

Basic Needs

Data related to the quality of life and overall well-being of human populations,  including poverty, conflict, access to energy, housing conditions, and sanitation.

human-well-being

Human Well-being

The Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities data set, derived by the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is the percentage of the national population (rural, urban, and total) using improved sanitation facilities for more than 200 countries from 1990 to present. Improved sanitation facilities are likely to ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact, and range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained. The data set is created based on national censuses and nationally representative household surveys. The coverage rates for sanitation are based on information from service users on the facilities their households actually use rather than on information from service providers, which may include nonfunctioning systems. Resource Watch shows only a subset of the data set. For access to the full data set and additional information, see the Learn More link.  
  
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United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (WASH)

Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access)

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water-peace-security

Water, Peace & Security

2022 Rural Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities (%)

2022 Urban Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities (%)

2022 Total Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities (%)

Percentage of the total population using improved sanitation facilities