'Sitzpinklers': Where in Europe do men sit down, or stand up, to pee?

Data from YouGov has shed light on where in Europe men are most likely to sit down to pee. 

The British polling agency surveyed 13 countries to find out men's peeing preferences, revealing a stark divide between the sit and sit-nots around the world.  

YouGov says it was prompted to correct a "glaring omission" in its data, after a journalist called it out for not having any data on how many British men sat down to urinate. 

That's despite a number of claims surrounding the benefits of the practice for mental and physical well-being, besides more amicable relations with women in the house.  

YouGov's data found that German men are the most likely to sit down to pee, with 62% saying they do so "every time" or "most times". Sweds are the second most likely European men to do so. 

In Germany, these men are known as "sitzpinklers" meaning somebody who sits while urinating. 

There are debates inside the country about whether men should sit or stand. Some toilets have signs forbidding standing up, though the term sitzpinkler implies it is not masculine behaviour. 

Some of the worst offenders were in Poland and the UK, where only 27% and 24% of men peed sitting down. 

Studies have shown that the practice is better for men's health. Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center found in 2014 it helped the bladder empty faster and more completely - something which is beneficial for those with lower urinary tract problems and enlarged prostate.

“The sitting voiding position is preferable to the standing,” they wrote. 

There are many arguments that sitting down is also better for mental health, giving men time to pause and reflect in a quiet space. 

The YouGov data also looked at countries beyond Europe in places like Asia, South America