Former British colonies Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban
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 | Ghana | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Tanzania | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Lesotho | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Kenya | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Uganda | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Nigeria | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Sudan | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Malawi | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Zimbabwe | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Somalia | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Bangladesh | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Zambia | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Namibia | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| 15 | India | 42% of population | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Swaziland | 36% of population | 2013 | ||
| 17 | The Gambia | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Pakistan | 28% of population | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Bhutan | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Botswana | 25% of population | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Jamaica | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Dominica | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Burma | 17% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Tuvalu | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Guyana | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Sri Lanka | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Belize | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Yemen | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Fiji | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| =32 | Malaysia | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =32 | Grenada | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Egypt | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
| =36 | Maldives | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| =36 | Jordan | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| =36 | United Arab Emirates | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| =36 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| =40 | Canada | 0.0 | 2013 | ||
| =40 | United States | 0.0 | 2013 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban
- Ghana ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- India ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Sierra Leone ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Palau ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Haiti ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
- Madagascar ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
- Ethiopia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
- Russia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former Soviet republics in 2013.
- Tanzania ranked second for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Bolivia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2013.
