More Than One Billion People In The World Still Without Toilets

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Worldwide 1.1 billion people still relieve themselves outdoors, with eight out of 10 of them living in 10 countries, according to the most recent drinking-water and sanitation report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Other key facts from the report: Some 884 million people drink from unprotected springs, hand-dug wells or other unsafe water sources, and 29 million more urban dwellers relieve themselves outdoors now than 20 years ago.

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