Global Sanitation crisis facts:

The global sanitation crisis is reflected in the following facts, according to reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF):

60

of global population: have no toilet at home or one that doesn't safely manage excreta.

892

people worldwide still practice open defecation – leaving human faeces not being captured or treated

2

people use a poor source of drinking water with no protection against contamination

20

of schools worldwide don't provide toilet facilities - problematic for girls during menstruation

900

schoolchildren worldwide have no handwashing facilities – which stop the spread of deadly diseases.

80

of the societal wastewater globally flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused.