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Global population access to sanitation facilities types by region 2015
Proportion of the population with access to sanitation facilities worldwide in 2015, by region
by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 5, 2017
This statistic represents the proportion of the global population that has access to sanitation facilities in 2015, by region and type of sanitation facility used. In this year, 28 percent of the Sub-Saharan population had access to at least 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 2015, by region
| At least basic | Limited (shared) | Unimproved | Open defecation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| At least basic | Limited (shared) | Unimproved | Open defecation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 5, 2017
This statistic represents the proportion of the global population that has access to sanitation facilities in 2015, by region and type of sanitation facility used. In this year, 28 percent of the Sub-Saharan population had access to at least basic sanitation facilities. According to the source, an improved sanitation facility is one that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact.
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- According to the source, an improved sanitation facility is one that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact.
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