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TOILETCLASS
Classification of the main source of sanitation
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Description

TOILETCLASS reports the classification of the main source of sanitation used by the household.

PMA classifies sanitation facilities, in order of most sanitary to least sanitary, as follows:

1. Improved, not shared facilities: Flush/pour flush toilets connected to piped sewer system, flush/pour flush toilets connected to septic tank, ventilated improved pit latrine, pit latrine with slab, composting toilet
2. Shared facilities: Shared-flush/pour flush toilets connected to piped sewer system, shared-flush/ pour flush toilets connected to septic tank, shared-ventilated improved pit latrine, shared-pit latrine with slab, shared-composting toilet
3. Non-improved facility: Flush/ pour flush not toilets connected to sewer/septic tank, pit latrine without slab/bucket toilet, hanging toilet/hanging latrine, other sanitation facility
4. Open defecation: No facility/bush/field

The question associated with this variable was included in the household questionnaire.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

  • All persons.

Availability

  • Burkina Faso: 2014-2018
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2014-2018
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2017-2018
  • Ethiopia: 2014-2019, 2021
  • Ghana: 2014-2017
  • India: 2016-2018
  • Indonesia: 2015-2016
  • Kenya: 2014-2018
  • Niger: 2015-2018
  • Nigeria: 2014-2018
  • Uganda: 2014-2019