How many people defecate in open in Pakistan?
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How many people defecate in open in Pakistan?
Countries with high numbers
| Country | Total population | Percentage and Number of people who defecate in the open |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 225,199,937 | 7\% or 15 million (2020) |
| Philippines | 106,651,394 | 4\% or 4 million (2020) |
| South Sudan | 12,778,250 | 63\% or 6 million (2019) |
| Sudan | 44,909,353 | 27\% or 11 million (2017) |
What percent of Pakistan has access to toilets?
For sanitation, the survey estimates that 66\% had a flush toilet, 15\% a non-flush toilet and 18\% had no toilet at all. If all toilets were considered to be a form of improved sanitation, access according to this estimate would be 81\%, much higher than the JMP estimate of 48\%.
How do you stop open defecation?
10 steps to ending open defecation by 2030
- Make toilets a status symbol. We have to make toilets sexy so that people want to have them.
- Change the vocabulary.
- Start with health.
- Try a community-led approach.
- Don’t count the loos.
- Make the case to governments.
- Encourage hand-washing.
- Support sustainable programmes.
Which country has highest sanitation?
People using at least basic sanitation services (\% of population) – Country Ranking
| Rank | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 2017 |
| 1 | New Caledonia | 2017 |
| 1 | Andorra | 2017 |
| 1 | Israel | 2017 |
What are the effects open defecation?
Open air defecation, lack of general sanitation and hygiene leads to various diseases, especially diarrhea and intestinal infections and also typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, polio, trachoma and other diseases. It also leads to malnutrition and stunted growth in children.