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Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

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Note: Data encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Basic sanitation facilities include the use of 'improved' facilities that are notshared with other households, which includes flush/pour flush (to piped sewer systems, septic tanks, pit latrines), ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets, and pit latrines with slabs. Safelymanaged sanitation services are defined as improved facilities not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite.

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