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Description
UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset measuring the proportion of health care facilities with basic sanitation services. The dataset likely contains percentages for facilities meeting specific criteria, including usable improved sanitation, dedicated staff toilets, sex-separated toilets with menstrual hygiene facilities, and toilets accessible for people with limited mobility. It was last updated on March 26, 2026.
Use Cases
Benchmarking national health facility sanitation coverage based on the defined service criteria.
Monitoring progress towards WASH targets in healthcare settings based on the percentage indicator.
Analyzing disparities in accessible sanitation for people with limited mobility across facilities.
Evaluating the availability of menstrual hygiene facilities in sex-separated toilets at health centers.
Strengths
Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source for child and health-related statistics.
The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and redistribution.
The description clearly defines the specific, multi-faceted criteria used to calculate the sanitation service percentage.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and geographic scope are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The last updated date is March 26, 2026; freshness should be verified.