Global Health Facility Sanitation Indicators from UNICEF

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset measuring the proportion of health care facilities with limited sanitation services. The data, last updated on 2026-03 26, tracks facilities that have at least one improved sanitation facility but do not meet all requirements for a basic service. It is available under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Assess regional disparities in basic sanitation service coverage based on the reported proportion indicator
• Model the relationship between healthcare facility infrastructure and health outcomes based on sanitation service levels
• Monitor progress towards WASH in healthcare facility targets based on the limited sanitation services metric

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source on child and public health.
• Dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-03-26 10:33:45.885279.

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.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national surveys and administrative reporting systems.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 10:33:45.885279; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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