Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Data Explorer - Our World in Data

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Data Explorer Data Explorer

Resource

Drinking water

Sanitation

Handwashing facilities

Level of Access

Safely managed

Residence

Total

Urban

Rural

Relative to population

Share of population

Number of people

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Definition of access to sanitation facilities

Definition across the drinking water ladder

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