People practicing open defecation (% of population)
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Sample rows
| iso3 | year | value | country |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFE | 2024 | 11.2421380630981 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| AFW | 2024 | 21.4513500975563 | Africa Western and Central |
| ARB | 2024 | 3.00503185148359 | Arab World |
| CSS | 2024 | 0.329313171106938 | Caribbean small states |
| CEB | 2024 | 0 | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| EAR | 2024 | 5.1466021111445 | Early-demographic dividend |
| EAS | 2024 | 0.722442946456969 | East Asia & Pacific |
| EAP | 2024 | 0.800126055439563 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
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✦ Suggested by OrionAIPeople practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
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, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
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