South Asia Compared by People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban
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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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Interesting observations about People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban
- Ghana ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- India ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Sierra Leone ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Palau ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Haiti ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
- Madagascar ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
- Ethiopia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
- Russia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former Soviet republics in 2013.
- Tanzania ranked second for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Bolivia ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2013.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for sanitation facility access > unimproved > urban amongst Failed states in 2013.