This statistic represents the distribution of global sanitation service coverage in 2017, with a breakdown by type. In that year, around nine percent of people worldwide used open defecation sanitation services. This equates to around 673 million people worldwide.
Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type
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WHO, & UNICEF. (June 15, 2019). Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/
WHO, und UNICEF. "Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type." Chart. June 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/
WHO, UNICEF. (2019). Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/
WHO, and UNICEF. "Distribution of Available Sanitation Service Coverage Worldwide in 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/
WHO & UNICEF, Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Distribution of available sanitation service coverage worldwide in 2017, by type [Graph], WHO, & UNICEF, June 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746350/sanitation-services-global-coverage-by-type/