ENVIS Centre on Hygiene, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Systems and Technology

Poor hygiene conditions are the main barriers for using school toilets 

Source:mb.cision Updated on 8th Dec, 2020

Reduction in deaths due to diarrhea

Source:  www.pseau.org, Updated on 9th May, 2018

Fraction of death and DALYs (Disability- adjusted life year) attributable to the enviroment globally, 2012

Source : WHO, Updated on January 7th, 2017

Women and girls feeling uncomfortable in social situations when they are on their period

 
Scource : The SCA Hygiene Matters Report 2016/17

People feeling discomfort buying menstrual hygiene (a lot or some)

Scource : The SCA Hygiene Matters Report 2016/17

Have you ever talked about matters connected to personal hygiene with any of the following people you know?

Scource : The SCA Hygiene Matters Report 2016/17

People who have talked to their daughter about menstruation

Scource : The SCA Hygiene Matters Report 2016/17

A majority of respondents are willing to share personal data about hygiene

Scource : The SCA Hygiene Matters Report 2016/17

Proportion of the population with a handwashing facility with soap and water (2009-2014) 

Source:Unicef, August 22nd, 2016

Only one third of countries estimate that hygiene promotion programmes are scaled up in primary schools

Source:2011 Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) country survey 

Percentage with High Household Hygiene Score

Percentage of respondents who wash hands 5+ times daily

Source: International hygiene study 2011  

Pneumonia and diarrhoea are among the leading killers of children worldwide

Global distribution of deaths among children under age 5, by cause, 2010

Source: Unicef