This statistic represents the proportion of the global population that has access to sanitation facilities in 2017, by region and type of sanitation facility used. In this year, 12 percent of the Sub-Saharan African population had access to basic sanitation facilities. According to the source, an improved sanitation facility is one that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact.
Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2017, by region
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WHO, & UNICEF. (June 15, 2019). Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2017, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, und UNICEF. "Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2017, by region." Chart. June 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, UNICEF. (2019). Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2017, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO, and UNICEF. "Proportion of The Population with Access to Sanitation Facilities Worldwide in 2017, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/
WHO & UNICEF, Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2017, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278670/quality-of-sanitation-facilities-in-undeveloped-areas-by-type/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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