Sanitation facilities coverage worldwide from 2000 to 2015 (the orange line is the data for<unk> .<unk>  is the human practice of defecating outside ("in the<unk> ") rather than into a toilet. People may choose fields, bushes, forests, ditches, streets, canals, or other<unk>  spaces for defecation. They do so either because they do not have a toilet readily accessible or due to traditional cultural practices. The practice is common where sanitation infrastructure and services are not available. Even if toilets are available, behavior change efforts may still be needed to promote the use of toilets.<unk>  free' (ODF) is a term used to describe communities that have shifted to using toilets instead of<unk> . This can happen, for example, after community-led total sanitation programs have been implemented.<unk>  can pollute the environment and cause health problems and diseases. High levels of<unk>  are linked to high child mortality, poor nutrition, poverty, and large disparities between rich and poor. Ending<unk>  is an indicator being used to measure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal Number 6. Extreme poverty and lack of sanitation are statistically linked. Therefore, eliminating<unk>  is thought to be an important part of the effort to eliminate poverty. an estimated 673 million people practice<unk> , down from about 892 million people (12 percent of the global population) in 2016. In that year, 76 percent (678 million) of the people practicing<unk>  in the world lived in just seven countries.
Open defecation
Rectal discharge
Obstructed defecation
Fecal incontinence
Rectal pain
Fecal vomiting
Penile discharge
Frequent urination