Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total
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This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
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Interesting observations about People > Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total
- Canada ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Bahrain ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- Iran ranked second for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Japan ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2012.
- Iraq ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Failed states in 2013.
- Mauritius ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Bulgaria ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
- Austria ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2012.
- Lebanon ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
- Portugal ranked first for sanitation facility access > improved > total amongst Catholic countries in 2012.