Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are vital for living a dignified, healthy life.
Statistics can look stark. 1 in 5 people on the planet don't have a decent toilet of their own. 1 in 10 don't have clean water close to home.
But thanks to your incredible support, we’ve already reached millions of people in some of the toughest places in the world. We can’t stop there.
By working together, we can reach everyone, everywhere within a generation – and transform millions more lives for good.
771 million people in the world – one in ten – do not have clean water close to home.
771 million people in the world – one in ten – do not have clean water close to home.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2021)
1.7 billion people in the world – almost one in five – do not have a decent toilet of their own.
1.7 billion people in the world – almost one in five – do not have a decent toilet of their own.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2021)
2.3 billion people in the world lack basic handwashing facilities that have soap and water.
2.3 billion people in the world lack basic handwashing facilities that have soap and water.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2021)
Globally, 31% of schools don’t have clean water and 37% lack decent toilets.
Globally, 31% of schools don’t have clean water and 37% lack decent toilets.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2020)
Diarrhea caused by dirty water and poor toilets kills a child under 5 every 2 minutes.
Diarrhea caused by dirty water and poor toilets kills a child under 5 every 2 minutes.
(Prüss-Ustün et al. 2014 and The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2019)
43% of schools around the world lacked access to water and soap in 2019.
43% of schools around the world lacked access to water and soap in 2019.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2020)
Every $1 invested in water and toilets returns an average of $4 in increased productivity.
Every $1 invested in water and toilets returns an average of $4 in increased productivity.
(WHO, 2012)
The World Bank says promoting good hygiene is one of the most cost-effective health interventions.
The World Bank says promoting good hygiene is one of the most cost-effective health interventions.
(Disease Control Priorities, third edition (volume 2), 2016)
If everyone, everywhere had clean water, the number of diarrheal deaths would be cut by a third.
If everyone, everywhere had clean water, the number of diarrheal deaths would be cut by a third.
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2014)
In 2020 to 2021, we reached 1,244,000 people with clean water, 1,514,000 people with decent toilets and 13,966,000 people with good hygiene.
In 2020 to 2021, we reached 1,244,000 people with clean water, 1,514,000 people with decent toilets and 13,966,000 people with good hygiene.
(WaterAid, 2020)
Working with our partners around the world, we reached over 109 people an hour with clean water between 2016 and 2017.
Working with our partners around the world, we reached over 109 people an hour with clean water between 2016 and 2017.
(WaterAid UK, 2017)
Since 1981 we've reached 28.1 million people with clean water and 28.8 million with decent toilets.
Since 1981 we've reached 28.1 million people with clean water and 28.8 million with decent toilets.
(WaterAid UK, 2021)
