| Public toilets in Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 Public toilets in Parque Juan Zorrilla de San Martín "Villa Biarritz" | |
| Language of toilets | |
| Local words | baños aseo váter retrete servicio lavabo sanitarios regadera bidé tina lavamanos orinal |
| Men's toilets | hombres caballeros señores varones |
| Women's toilets | mujeres damas señoras |
| Public toilet statistics | |
| Toilets per 100,000 people | ??? (2021) |
| Total toilets | ?? |
| Public toilet use | |
| Type | Western style sit toilet |
| Locations | ??? |
| Average cost | ??? |
| Often equipped with | ??? |
| Percent accessible | ??? |
| Date first modern public toilets | ??? |
| . | |
Public toilets in Uruguay typically charge a small fee to use, and they often do not have toilet paper
Public toilets
editThere is typically a small fee to use public toilets, and they often do not have toilet paper.[1][2] The most common type of toilet is a sit toilet.[1]
Regional and global situation impacting public toilets in Uruguay
editBaño is the most common way to say toilet in Spanish speaking countries. Other words for toilet include aseo, váter, retrete, servicio, lavabo, sanitarios, regadera, bidé, tina, lavamanos and orinal. Men's toilets are called hombres, while women's toilets are called mujeres. Unisex toilets are called baño unisex. Toilet paper is called papel higiénico.[3]
Public toilet access around the world is most acute in the Global South, with around 3.6 billion people, 40% of the world's total population, lacking access to any toilet facilities. 2.3 people in the the Global South do not have toilet facilities in their residence. Despite the fact that the United Nation made a declaration in 2010 that clean water and sanitation is a human right, little has been done in many places towards addressing this on a wider level.[4]
Sit flush toilets are the most common type of toilet in Latin America and South America.[5] Most countries in Latin and South America do not have the sanitation infrastructure to support toilet paper being flushed. Trash cans are typically put next to the toilet to allow for easy disposal of toilet paper.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "Public Toilet Charges around the World - Toilet Types & Local Names". QS Supplies. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Nomads, World. "Around the World in 10 Toilet Experiences". www.worldnomads.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Where is the Toilet in Spanish: 10 Easy Ways to Ask Politely". Berlitz. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ Glassman, Stephanie; Firestone, Julia (May 2022). "Restroom Deserts: Where to go when you need to go" (PDF). AARP.
- ^ a b admin (2015-05-18). "Toilets Around the World". Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Inc. Retrieved 2022-10-16.