Sanitation Service Level
https://publicschema.org/vocab/sanitation-service-level
The WHO/UNICEF JMP classification of sanitation service quality, ranging from safely managed to open defecation.
Standard reference
WHO/UNICEF JMP Service Ladder (SDG 6.2.1) (https://washdata.org/monitoring/sanitation)
The JMP service ladder classifies sanitation access for SDG 6.2.1 reporting. Levels are derived from facility type and sharing status, not directly observed.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
safely_managed | Safely managed | Use of an improved facility that is not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated off-site. | |
basic | Basic | Use of an improved facility that is not shared with other households. | |
limited | Limited | Use of an improved facility that is shared between two or more households. | |
unimproved | Unimproved | Use of pit latrines without a slab or platform, hanging latrines, or bucket latrines. | |
open_defecation | Open defecation | Disposal of human faeces in fields, forests, bodies of water, or other open spaces, or with solid waste. No facility of any kind is used. |