Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, 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 | Uruguay | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Barbados | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | The Bahamas | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Chile | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Ecuador | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Cayman Islands | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Grenada | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Costa Rica | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Cuba | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Belize | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Venezuela | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =14 | Argentina | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Suriname | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Paraguay | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| 18 | El Salvador | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Guyana | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Dominican Republic | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Mexico | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Guatemala | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =23 | Brazil | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =23 | Honduras | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Colombia | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Peru | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Dominica | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Jamaica | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Panama | 75% of population | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Saint Lucia | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Nicaragua | 63% of population | 2013 | ||
| 32 | Bolivia | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Haiti | 24% of population | 2013 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban
- Canada ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Bahrain ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- Luxembourg ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Europe in 2013.
- Japan ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
- Iran ranked second for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Bulgaria ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Spain ranked second for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
- Seychelles ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Belgium ranked second for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
- Lebanon ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > urban amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
