The world's second-most populous nation, after China, has the world's largest number of people going outdoors. Nearly 640 million Indians, or 54 percent of the 1.1 billion population, lack access to toilets or other sanitation facilities. In some states, the Monitor reported last year, the problem was so bad that village women started a slogan: “No toilet, no bride.”
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World Toilet Day: Top 10 nations lacking toilets
See a lot of people squatting in the open today? Don't be offended: It's the 10th annual World Toilet Day, an initiative to bring awareness to the need for adequate sanitary facilities.
1. India: 638 million
