Today 1 in 3 people or 2.2 billion people around the world lack safe drinking water. (WHO/UNICEF 2019)
Over half of the global population or 4.2 billion people lack safe sanitation. (WHO/UNICEF 2019)
1 million deaths each year are associated with unclean births. (WHO/UNICEF 2019)
Hygiene promotion is the most cost-effective health intervention. (World Bank 2016)
2 out of 5 people or 3 billion people around the world lack basic handwashing facilities at home. (WHO/UNICEF 2019)
Loss of productivity Due to water- and sanitation-related diseases cost countries up to 5% of GDP. (WHO 2012)
Universal access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene would reduce the global disease burden by 10%. (WHO 2012)
