6.2.1 Removal of excreta for treatment off-site, by wealth index quintile


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Period: Every four years
Year: 2025


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Data source type and data collection method
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Indicator informationTop
Indicator

6.2.1 Removal of excreta for treatment off-site, by wealth index quintile

Global indicator name

6.2.1 Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

Target

6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

Goal

Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all


Definition and methodologyTop
Definition

Percentage of household members using an improved on-site sanitation facility from which a service provider has removed waste for treatment off-site.

 

The following counts in the improved sanitation facilities here: flush to septic tank and other improved sanitation facilities: flush/pour flush (flush to pit latrine), pit latrine (ventilated improved pit latrine, pit latrine with slab) and composting toilet. The contents was removed by a service provider (to a treatment plant, to don't know where) or it is not known where the contents was emptied.

Methodological explanations

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a global UNICEF survey.

MICS Serbia is a nationally representative sample survey of households, women and children, conducted on the whole territory of Serbia (excluding Kosovo and Metohija). The data are from MICS 2019 (MICS VI) survey and results pertain from September to December 2019. As a separate sample the survey covered 1934 households in Roma settlements.

Method of calculation

The number of household members using an improved on-site sanitation facility from which a service provider has removed waste for treatment off-site is divided by the members of all households and multiplied by 100.

 

The observation unit is members of all surveyed households.

Unit of measure

%

Available disaggregation

Wealth index quintiles

Territorial level

Republic of Serbia


Data source type and data collection methodTop
Data source

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

Periodicity of data collection

Every four years


NotesTop

ID of global indicatorTop

C060201


Metadata updateTop
5/6/2025

Global metadataTop

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-06-02-01a.pdf

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-06-02-01b.pdf