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South Asia Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, 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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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 India 69% of population 2012
2 Afghanistan 63% of population 2012
3 Pakistan 55% of population 2012
4 Bangladesh 47% of population 2012
5 Bhutan 35% of population 2012

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South Asia Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total

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  • Chad ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Hot countries in 2012.
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  • Ethiopia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Christian countries in 2012.
  • Ghana ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Former British colonies in 2012.
  • Haiti ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2012.
  • Niger ranked second for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
  • Bolivia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2012.
  • Iraq ranked last for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Failed states in 2012.
  • Eritrea ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
  • Madagascar ranked #4 for sanitation facility access > unimproved > total globally in 2012.
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