Sri Lanka2025BRIGHTSafeSanitation

Basic sanitation follows the definition of SDG indicator 1.4.1 Use of improved facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator is also related to: 6.2.1 Proportion of population using safely manages sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water.

Data Source: BRIGHT
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Household-level data
• Improved facilities include: flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; pit latrines with slabs or composting toilet with slab.

The standard LNOB analysis for basic sanitation includes the following circumstances:
• Expenditure per capita of the household: top 60 or bottom 40 (of the distribution)
• Residence: urban, rural or estate
• Level of education attained by the household head: no education, primary, secondary or post-secondary
• Sex of household head: female or male