Worldwide, 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation, and an unsettling 1 billion still practice open defecation–which means they do their business where they can. When you account for the economics of this, the numbers are staggering. The World Bank says a lack of toilets costs $260 billion annually in health and societal impacts. The World Bank made a great infographic for you to consider something you take for granted.
Infographic by: www.worldbank.org
Infographic by: www.worldbank.org