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Urban sanitation facilities vs. rural sanitation facilities, 2015

The share of the urban population with access to improved sanitation facilities versus the share of rural population with improved sanitation facilities. Improved
sanitation facilities are likely to ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact. They include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit
latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.

Improved sanitation facilities, rural (% of rural population with access)20%40%60%80%100%Improvedsanitationfacilities,urban(%ofurbanpopulationwithaccess)WorldWorldChinaChinaIndiaIndiaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaRussiaRussiaMexicoMexicoVietnamVietnamTurkeyTurkeyIranIranTanzaniaTanzaniaUgandaUgandaAngolaAngolaNepalNepalNigerNigerZambiaZambiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data