Learn The Impact of Open Defecation On Indonesia
Indonesia is the country with the second highest number of people practicing open defecation, Indonesian provinces are being adversely impacted upon – see each individual province profile below.
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Only 57.54% of South Kalimantan's population has access to improved sanitation
Kalimantan Selatan still faces the problem of Open Defecation. The province has 3,923,000 population, of which 356,392 are children, but only 57.54% of its population has access to improved sanitation.
10.8% has no access to a toilet at all. School toilet facilities regarded as being in good condition only reach 28.90%.
The effect of poor sanitation contributes to the death of children in Kalimantan Selatan up to 44 per 1,000 child birth and diarrhea incidence rate of 1.70% in children. Poor sanitation in Kalimantan Selatan also contributes to a stunting rate of 44.2% in children.
Learn more about open defecation issues in Kalimantan Selatan by downloading the report.
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