Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are vital for living a dignified, healthy life.
Statistics can look stark. 1 in 3 people on the planet don't have a decent toilet of their own. 1 in 9 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.
Please note: all statistics on the WaterAid website are from WASHwatch, unless otherwise stated.
844 million people don’t have clean water.
844 million people don’t have clean water.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2017)
2.3 billion people don't have a decent toilet.
2.3 billion people don't have a decent toilet.
(WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2017)
31% of schools don’t have clean water.
31% of schools don’t have clean water.
(UNICEF, Advancing WASH in Schools Monitoring, 2015)
Every minute a newborn dies from infection caused by lack of safe water and an unclean environment.
Every minute a newborn dies from infection caused by lack of safe water and an unclean environment.
(WHO, 2015)
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.
(WASHWatch.org)
Around the world up to 443 million school days are lost every year because of water-related illnesses.
Around the world up to 443 million school days are lost every year because of water-related illnesses.
(Human Development Report, 2006)
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 2017 to 2018, we reached 1,440,000 people with clean water, 1,424,000 million with decent toilets and 2,581,000 with good hygiene.
In 2017 to 2018, we reached 1,440,000 people with clean water, 1,424,000 million with decent toilets and 2,581,000 with good hygiene.
(WaterAid UK, 2018)
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 25.8 million people with clean water and 25.1 million with decent toilets.
Since 1981 we've reached 25.8 million people with clean water and 25.1 million with decent toilets.
(WaterAid UK, 2017)
