People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

This indicator reflects the proportion of urban residents who have access to enhanced sanitation solutions that ensure individual use and safe waste disposal. Specifically, it encompasses facilities where human waste is either treated on-site or safely transported for external processing, enhancing public health and environmental sustainability. Improved sanitation options include flush or pour-flush toilets connected to a sewage network, as well as properly maintained septic systems, ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets, and pit latrines equipped with durable slabs. This metric not only highlights urban sanitation accessibility but also emphasizes the importance of dedicated infrastructure for safeguarding community health, thereby reducing the risks associated with inadequate sanitation services. Source: