Proportion of the population using at least a basic sanitation service
Population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households. An increase in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
44,6 % in 2024
Proportion of the population using at least a basic sanitation service: 25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Latest value: 44,6 % (2024).
- First measurement (2000)
- 45,9 %
- Highest (2003)
- 46,2 %
- Lowest (2019)
- 44,4 %
- Change since 2000
- −1,3 pt
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By area of residence
2000 to 2024, percentage
- Rural : 2000 46,3, 2001 46,4, 2002 46,4, 2003 46,5, 2004 46,4, 2005 46,3, 2006 46,2, 2007 46,1, 2008 46,0, 2009 45,9, 2010 45,8, 2011 45,7, 2012 45,6, 2013 45,5, 2014 45,4, 2015 45,3, 2016 45,2, 2017 45,1, 2018 45,0, 2019 44,9, 2020 45,0, 2021 45,0, 2022 45,1, 2023 45,1, 2024 45,1
- Urban : 2000 40,9, 2001 41,6, 2002 42,2, 2003 42,8, 2004 42,8, 2005 42,8, 2006 42,8, 2007 42,7, 2008 42,6, 2009 42,5, 2010 42,4, 2011 42,3, 2012 42,1, 2013 42,0, 2014 41,8, 2015 41,6, 2016 41,3, 2017 41,1, 2018 40,8, 2019 40,6, 2020 41,0, 2021 41,5, 2022 42,0, 2023 42,0, 2024 42,0
Gap between Rural and Urban in 2024: 3,1 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households
Calculation method
(Population using basic sanitation) / (Total population) x 100
Numerator
Population using basic sanitation
Denominator
Total population
Metadata
Open data
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PNISAN (2026). Proportion of the population using at least a basic sanitation service, WAS-02. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/8
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