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Box Figure C. Proportion of population with improved sanitation coverage in 2002

"Access to improved sanitation is estimated by the percentage of the population using the following sanitation facilities: connection to a public sewer, connection to a septic system, pour-flush latrine, simple pit latrine (a portion of pit latrines are also considered unimproved sanitation), and ventilated improved pit latrine."

Proportion of Population with sanitation coverage

Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
 Synthesis Report (2005),
Chapter 3, Box 3.1, p.53