| Public toilets in Sweden | |
|---|---|
 Public toilet in Lund | |
| Language of toilets | |
| Local words | Toalett |
| Men's toilets | Men |
| Women's toilets | Women |
| Public toilet statistics | |
| Toilets per 100,000 people | 26 (2021) |
| Total toilets | ?? |
| Public toilet use | |
| Type | Western style sit toilet |
| Locations | ??? |
| Average cost | Kr2-5 |
| Often equipped with | toilet paper |
| Percent accessible | ??? |
| Date first modern public toilets | ??? |
| . | |
Public toilets in Sweden often require a fee to use of between Kr2 and Kr5. Some are self-cleaning. Many are near tourist attractions. School children often avoid them.
Public toilets
editThe local word for public toilet is toalett.[1]
A 2021 study found there were 26 public toilets per 100,000 people.[2] There were over 40 free public toilets in Stockholm in 2019.[3]
The most common type of toilet is a sit toilet, and most provided toilet paper.[1] Many public toilets in Stockholm had rotating toilet seats that allowed for easy self-cleaning. Many public toilets are located near tourist attractions.[3] It is common for there to be a small cost to use a public toilet. This fee was generally less than €1, between Kr2 and Kr5.[1][4][3]
A 2005 study of Swedish children between the ages of 6 to 16 years old found that 25% of 13 to 16-year-olds had a negative perception of public toilets compared to 16% overall, and that 80% of children aged 13 to 16 years old had never used a public toilet compared to 63% overall. The study found children would rather be in physical discomfort than use the toilets, which they often disliked the appearance of, felt insecure about and thought smelled.[5]
Lifestyle magazine Lifestyle.INQ ranked Stockholm as having the fourth cleanest bathrooms in the world in 2019. [3]
References
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- ^ a b c "Public Toilet Charges around the World - Toilet Types & Local Names". QS Supplies. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ QS Supplies (11 October 2021). "Which Cities Have The Most and Fewest Public Toilets?". QS Supplies. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "A look at the cities with the cleanest public toilets". Lifestyle.INQ. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Christine, Theresa. "Here's what bathrooms look like all around the world". Insider. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Lundblad, Barbro; Hellström, Anna-Lena (2005-04). "Perceptions of school toilets as a cause for irregular toilet habits among schoolchildren aged 6 to 16 years". The Journal of School Health. 75 (4): 125–128. doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.tb06656.x. ISSN 0022-4391. PMID 15987005.
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