Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total
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 | 83% of population | 2012 | ||
| 2 | Bolivia | 75% of population | 2012 | ||
| 3 | Nicaragua | 48% of population | 2012 | ||
| 4 | Peru | 32% of population | 2012 | ||
| 5 | Panama | 31% of population | 2012 | ||
| 6 | Paraguay | 30% of population | 2012 | ||
| 7 | Honduras | 29% of population | 2012 | ||
| 8 | Colombia | 26% of population | 2012 | ||
| 9 | Brazil | 20% of population | 2012 | ||
| =10 | Guatemala | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =10 | Dominica | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =10 | Guyana | 19% of population | 2012 | ||
| =13 | Dominican Republic | 17% of population | 2012 | ||
| =13 | Jamaica | 17% of population | 2012 | ||
| 15 | Suriname | 16% of population | 2012 | ||
| 16 | Mexico | 15% of population | 2012 | ||
| 17 | El Salvador | 13% of population | 2012 | ||
| =18 | Venezuela | 11% of population | 2012 | ||
| =18 | Saint Lucia | 11% of population | 2012 | ||
| =20 | Belize | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| =20 | Argentina | 10% of population | 2012 | ||
| 22 | Cuba | 9% of population | 2012 | ||
| =23 | Ecuador | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8% of population | 2012 | ||
| =25 | Costa Rica | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =25 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5% of population | 2012 | ||
| =27 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =27 | Cayman Islands | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| =27 | Chile | 4% of population | 2012 | ||
| 30 | Grenada | 3% of population | 2012 | ||
| 31 | Uruguay | 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.
