40.5 percent of North Koreans still use traditional toilets

40.5 percent of North Koreans still use traditional toilets (squat toilets) by digging a hole in the ground.

30 percent of residents in Pyongyang use traditional toilets. The sanitation of toilets is below average.
Some people cannot use western toilets because the pressure of water is too low. Those who are living in the higher level of apartments use plastic bags to discard excrement.

What they need?

• High pressure of water
• Western toilets