Happy World Toilet Day. Yes, it’s a real thing.
Officially penned on the calendar by the United Nations on the 19 November, the day highlights the plight of those who don’t have access to adequate sanitation facilities.
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Notably, this includes a large swathe of people in South Africa.
More South African households have cellphones than toilets #WorldToiletDay #StatsSA https://t.co/wvuo39FZrx pic.twitter.com/g7r08iOoyx
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) November 19, 2018
According to Statistics South Africa, toilets are rarer than cellphones.
45.6% of households do not have a toilet inside their dwelling, while just less than 50% have a toilet outside of their property.
Of the 75.5% with access to “decent toilets” — 12.2% have pit toilets, while 60.6% are connected to a sewerage system.
And in case you’re wondering, 93.6% of South African households have a cellphone.
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