Latin America and Caribbean 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 | Haiti | 76% of population | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Bolivia | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Nicaragua | 37% of population | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Panama | 25% of population | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Jamaica | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Dominica | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Peru | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Colombia | 18% of population | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Brazil | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Honduras | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Dominican Republic | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Mexico | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Guatemala | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Guyana | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
| 16 | El Salvador | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Suriname | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Paraguay | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Argentina | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
| =21 | Belize | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| =21 | Venezuela | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Cuba | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Costa Rica | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Ecuador | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Cayman Islands | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Grenada | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Chile | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Uruguay | 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.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Failed states in 2013.