World Toilet Day: 7 Facts About Toilets And Sanitation

World Toilet Day: 7 Facts About Toilets And Sanitation Source: Pexels

1. As per NFHS report, 19.4% Indian households don't use toilets

2. According to UN data, 3.6 billion people across the globe don't have access to toilets Source: Maxpixel

3. A survey revealed that 18% people actually eat while sitting on toilets. Source: Pexels

4. In ancient China and Japan, excreta wasn't flushed but instead recycled by farmers as fertilizer. Source: Pexels

5. Rudimentary toilets were built 5000 years ago by late stone age humans. Source: Flickr

6. Proof of existence of flushing toilets was found in the Indus Valley settlements around 25000 BCE. Source: Pexels

7. A 2016 Survey by WASH institute and Sambodhi revealed women who openly defecate report 28% higher rate of sex crimes. Source: Flickr