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.
Kep. Riau
3.1% of Riau Islands population has no access to a toilet at all
Kepulauan Riau still faces the problem of Open Defecation. The province has 1,917,000 population, of which 201,039 are children, but only 71.35% of its population has access to improved sanitation.
3.1% has no access to a toilet at all. School toilet facilities regarded as being in good condition only reach 34.90%.
The effect of poor sanitation contributes to the death of children in Kepulauan Riau up to 35 per 1,000 child birth and diarrhea incidence rate of 1.10% in children. Poor sanitation in Kepulauan Riau also contributes to a stunting rate of 26.3% in children.
Learn more about open defecation issues in Kepulauan Riau by downloading the report.
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