People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | ChadChad | 91% of population | 2012 | ||
| =1 | NigerNiger | 91% of population | 2012 | ||
| =3 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 89% of population | 2012 | ||
| =3 | MadagascarMadagascar | 89% of population | 2012 | ||
| =5 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 88% of population | 2012 | ||
| =5 | BeninBenin | 88% of population | 2012 | ||
| =5 | TogoTogo | 88% of population | 2012 | ||
| =8 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 87% of population | 2012 | ||
| =8 | GhanaGhana | 87% of population | 2012 | ||
| 10 | EritreaEritrea | 86% of population | 2012 | ||
| =11 | LiberiaLiberia | 83% of population | 2012 | ||
| =11 | MozambiqueMozambique | 83% of population | 2012 | ||
| =11 | HaitiHaiti | 83% of population | 2012 | ||
| 14 | GuineaGuinea | 81% of population | 2012 | ||
| 15 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 79% of population | 2012 | ||
| =16 | SomaliaSomalia | 77% of population | 2012 | ||
| =16 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 77% of population | 2012 | ||
| 18 | TanzaniaTanzania | 76% of population | 2012 | ||
| 19 | BoliviaBolivia | 75% of population | 2012 | ||
| =20 | MauritaniaMauritania | 74% of population | 2012 | ||
| =20 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 74% of population | 2012 | ||
| =20 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 74% of population | 2012 | ||
| =23 | CambodiaCambodia | 71% of population | 2012 | ||
| =23 | LesothoLesotho | 71% of population | 2012 | ||
| 25 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 70% of population | 2012 | ||
| =26 | NepalNepal | 69% of population | 2012 | ||
| =26 | IndiaIndia | 69% of population | 2012 | ||
| =26 | KenyaKenya | 69% of population | 2012 | ||
| =26 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 69% of population | 2012 | ||
| 30 | NigeriaNigeria | 68% of population | 2012 | ||
| =31 | GabonGabon | 67% of population | 2012 | ||
| =31 | KiribatiKiribati | 67% of population | 2012 | ||
| =31 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 67% of population | 2012 | ||
| =31 | NamibiaNamibia | 67% of population | 2012 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 66.93% of population | 2012 | |||
| =35 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 66% of population | 2012 | ||
| =35 | SudanSudan | 66% of population | 2012 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 65.22% of population | 2012 | |||
| 37 | ComorosComoros | 64% of population | 2012 | ||
| 38 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 63% of population | 2012 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 58.68% of population | 2012 | |||
| 39 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 56% of population | 2012 | ||
| =40 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 55% of population | 2012 | ||
| =40 | PakistanPakistan | 55% of population | 2012 | ||
| =40 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 55% of population | 2012 | ||
| =43 | MaliMali | 54% of population | 2012 | ||
| =43 | BurundiBurundi | 54% of population | 2012 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 53.8% of population | 2012 | |||
| 45 | CameroonCameroon | 53% of population | 2012 | ||
| 46 | UgandaUganda | 52% of population | 2012 | ||
| 47 | ZambiaZambia | 51% of population | 2012 | ||
| =48 | East TimorEast Timor | 50% of population | 2012 | ||
| =48 | NauruNauru | 50% of population | 2012 | ||
| =48 | MongoliaMongolia | 50% of population | 2012 | ||
| 51 | SenegalSenegal | 49% of population | 2012 | ||
| =52 | VanuatuVanuatu | 48% of population | 2012 | ||
| =52 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 48% of population | 2012 | ||
| =52 | YemenYemen | 48% of population | 2012 | ||
| =52 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 48% of population | 2012 | ||
| =56 | BangladeshBangladesh | 47% of population | 2012 | ||
| =56 | LaosLaos | 47% of population | 2012 | ||
| =58 | RwandaRwanda | 46% of population | 2012 | ||
| =58 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 46% of population | 2012 | ||
| =60 | SwazilandSwaziland | 45% of population | 2012 | ||
| =60 | ChinaChina | 45% of population | 2012 | ||
| =62 | MalawiMalawi | 44% of population | 2012 | ||
| =62 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 44% of population | 2012 | ||
| 64 | AngolaAngola | 43% of population | 2012 | ||
| 65 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 41% of population | 2012 | ||
| 66 | BotswanaBotswana | 40% of population | 2012 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 36.2% of population | 2012 | |||
| 67 | BhutanBhutan | 35% of population | 2012 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 34.05% of population | 2012 | |||
| 68 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 33% of population | 2012 | ||
| 69 | PeruPeru | 32% of population | 2012 | ||
| =70 | PanamaPanama | 31% of population | 2012 | ||
| =70 | MoroccoMorocco | 31% of population | 2012 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 30.58% of population | 2012 | |||
| 72 | ParaguayParaguay | 30% of population | 2012 | ||
| 73 | HondurasHonduras | 29% of population | 2012 | ||
| 74 | RomaniaRomania | 28% of population | 2012 | ||
| =75 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 27% of population | 2012 | ||
| =75 | IraqIraq | 27% of population | 2012 | ||
| 77 | ColombiaColombia | 26% of population | 2012 | ||
| 78 | VietnamVietnam | 25% of population | 2012 | ||
| 79 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 24% of population | 2012 | ||
| 80 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 23% of population | 2012 | ||
| 81 | LatviaLatvia | 22% of population | 2012 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 21.95% of population | 2012 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 21.37% of population | 2012 | |||
| 82 | MoldovaMoldova | 21% of population | 2012 | ||
| =83 | PalauPalau | 20% of population | 2012 | ||
| =83 | BrazilBrazil | 20% of population | 2012 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 19.39% of population | 2012 | |||
| =85 | DominicaDominica | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =85 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =85 | GuyanaGuyana | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =85 | BurmaBurma | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =89 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 17% of population | 2012 | ||
| =89 | JamaicaJamaica | 17% of population | 2012 | ||
| =89 | IranIran | 17% of population | 2012 | ||
| =89 | FijiFiji | 17% of population | 2010 | ||
| =93 | TuvaluTuvalu | 16% of population | 2012 | ||
| =93 | SurinameSuriname | 16% of population | 2012 | ||
| =95 | MexicoMexico | 15% of population | 2012 | ||
| =95 | TunisiaTunisia | 15% of population | 2012 | ||
| 97 | LithuaniaLithuania | 14% of population | 2000 | ||
| =98 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 13% of population | 2012 | ||
| =98 | OmanOman | 13% of population | 2012 | ||
| =98 | RussiaRussia | 13% of population | 2012 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 12.38% of population | 2012 | |||
| =101 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 11% of population | 2012 | ||
| =101 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 11% of population | 2012 | ||
| =101 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 11% of population | 2012 | ||
| =104 | TurkeyTurkey | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =104 | BelizeBelize | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =104 | ArgentinaArgentina | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =104 | ArmeniaArmenia | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =104 | PolandPoland | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =109 | MauritiusMauritius | 9% of population | 2012 | ||
| =109 | CubaCuba | 9% of population | 2012 | ||
| =109 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 9% of population | 2012 | ||
| =112 | MontenegroMontenegro | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =112 | EcuadorEcuador | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =112 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =112 | SerbiaSerbia | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =112 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =117 | TokelauTokelau | 7% of population | 2012 | ||
| =117 | BelarusBelarus | 7% of population | 2012 | ||
| =117 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 7% of population | 2012 | ||
| =120 | TajikistanTajikistan | 6% of population | 2012 | ||
| =120 | EgyptEgypt | 6% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | EstoniaEstonia | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | UkraineUkraine | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =122 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | ThailandThailand | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | SyriaSyria | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | TongaTonga | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | ChileChile | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =129 | MontserratMontserrat | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =139 | LibyaLibya | 3% of population | 2012 | ||
| =139 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 3% of population | 2012 | ||
| =139 | GrenadaGrenada | 3% of population | 2012 | ||
| =139 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 3% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | LebanonLebanon | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | MaldivesMaldives | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | JordanJordan | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | GreeceGreece | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | AlbaniaAlbania | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 2% of population | 2012 | ||
| =143 | SamoaSamoa | 2% of population | 2010 | ||
| =152 | IrelandIreland | 1% of population | 2012 | ||
| =152 | AnguillaAnguilla | 1% of population | 2012 | ||
| =152 | GuamGuam | 1% of population | 2012 | ||
| =152 | CroatiaCroatia | 1% of population | 2012 | ||
| =156 | CanadaCanada | 0.0 | 2012 | ||
| =156 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 0.0 | 2012 | ||
| =156 | United StatesUnited States | 0.0 | 2012 | ||
| =156 | UruguayUruguay | 0.0 | 2012 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total
- Chad ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- India ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
- Ethiopia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Christian countries in 2012.
- Ghana ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Former British colonies in 2012.
- Haiti ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2012.
- Niger ranked second for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
- Bolivia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2012.
- Iraq ranked last for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Failed states in 2012.
- Eritrea ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
- Madagascar ranked #4 for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total globally in 2012.
