KnowraSquat toiletSquat toiletA toilet designed for use while squatting, typically with a pan or opening set into or mounted on the floor.BriefConnectToilet: A fixture or facility for collecting and disposing of human excreta. The squat toilet is one design within the broader family of toilets.Footrests: Raised or textured surfaces that support a user's feet on a floor-level toilet. They mark a stable stance on either side of the pan.Sanitation: Systems and practices for safely managing human waste and maintaining hygienic conditions. A squat toilet is a fixture within the wider work of sanitation.Indus Valley Civilization: A Bronze Age civilization centered in parts of present-day Pakistan and northwest India. Its urban settlements included drainage and toilet installations that inform histories of sanitation.Flush toilet: A toilet that uses water to carry waste through a drain. A flush toilet may be seated or squat; flushing is not the defining distinction.Squatting position: A posture in which the body rests on bent knees with the hips lowered. This posture defines how the fixture is used and shaped.Trap (plumbing): A curved section of drainpipe that retains liquid to block sewer gases from entering a building. A water-seal trap can prevent odors from rising through a squat toilet's drain.Improved sanitation: Sanitation facilities designed to hygienically separate human excreta from human contact. A squat toilet's design alone does not determine whether its waste management is safe.Roman sanitation: The water supply, drainage, and public hygiene infrastructure of ancient Roman society. Roman facilities show that ancient toilet forms included varied postures and arrangements.Western-style toilet: A toilet with a raised bowl designed primarily for use while seated. Its raised seat contrasts with the squat toilet's floor-level stance.Show all 26Linked from 1 pageToilet seatCompared with: It serves the same sanitation purpose without requiring a sitting surface.