The problem is particularly severe in Africa, where 6 out of 10 people do not even have a proper toilet ​ — a factor that, according to a World Health Organization report, contributes to “the transfer of bacteria, viruses and parasites found in human excreta which... contaminate water resources, soil and food. ”
ويصحّ ذلك خصوصا في افريقيا حيث يفتقر ٦ من كل ١٠ اشخاص الى مراحيض ملائمة .‏