Sanitation Facility

https://publicschema.org/vocab/sanitation-facility

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The type of toilet or latrine facility used by the household, classified according to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP).

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Standard reference

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) (https://washdata.org/monitoring/sanitation)

Canonical facility type classification for SDG 6.2 sanitation monitoring.

Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
flush_to_piped_sewer Flush to piped sewer system A flush or pour-flush toilet connected to a municipal or communal piped sewer network.
flush_to_septic_tank Flush to septic tank A flush or pour-flush toilet connected to an on-site septic tank.
flush_to_pit_latrine Flush to pit latrine A flush or pour-flush toilet where waste is directed to a pit below or nearby.
flush_to_open_drain Flush to open drain A flush or pour-flush toilet where waste is discharged into an open drain or ditch.
flush_to_unknown Flush to unknown place / don't know where A flush or pour-flush toilet where the destination of waste is unknown or the respondent does not know.
ventilated_improved_pit Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP) A pit latrine fitted with a ventilation pipe and a fly screen, which reduces odours and fly breeding.
pit_latrine_with_slab Pit latrine with slab A pit latrine with a concrete or other solid slab covering the pit, reducing contamination risk.
pit_latrine_without_slab Pit latrine without slab / open pit A pit latrine with no covering slab, leaving the pit directly exposed.
composting_toilet Composting toilet A dry toilet that treats human waste through aerobic decomposition, producing compost.
bucket_latrine Bucket latrine A toilet or latrine in which waste is collected in a bucket or container for later removal.
hanging_toilet Hanging toilet / hanging latrine A toilet or latrine built over water or open ground where waste falls directly below without containment.
open_defecation No facility / bush / field (open defecation) No toilet or latrine is used; defecation takes place in the open, in fields, forests, bodies of water, or other open spaces.
other Other A sanitation facility not covered by the other categories.

System mappings

dhs

System vocabulary: hv205 - Type of toilet facility

System code System label sanitation-facility value
11 Flush to piped sewer system flush_to_piped_sewer
12 Flush to septic tank flush_to_septic_tank
13 Flush to pit latrine flush_to_pit_latrine
14 Flush to somewhere else flush_to_open_drain
15 Flush, don't know where flush_to_unknown
21 Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP) ventilated_improved_pit
22 Pit latrine with slab pit_latrine_with_slab
23 Pit latrine without slab/open pit pit_latrine_without_slab
31 No facility/bush/field open_defecation
41 Composting toilet composting_toilet
42 Bucket toilet bucket_latrine
43 Hanging toilet/latrine hanging_toilet
96 Other other

mics

System vocabulary: WS11 - Type of toilet facility

System code System label sanitation-facility value
11 Flush to piped sewer system flush_to_piped_sewer
12 Flush to septic tank flush_to_septic_tank
13 Flush to pit latrine flush_to_pit_latrine
14 Flush to open drain flush_to_open_drain
15 Flush to don't know where flush_to_unknown
18 Flush to somewhere else context dependent
21 Ventilated improved pit (VIP) ventilated_improved_pit
22 Pit latrine with slab pit_latrine_with_slab
23 Pit latrine without slab/open pit pit_latrine_without_slab
31 Composting toilet composting_toilet
41 Bucket bucket_latrine
51 Hanging toilet/hanging latrine hanging_toilet
95 No facility/bush/field open_defecation
96 Other other

Referenced by this vocabulary

See full reference catalogue