6 In 10 Health Facilities Worldwide Fail To Meet Basic Sanitation Standards: WHO-UNICEF
Only four in 10 health-care facilities worldwide met basic sanitation standards in 2025, while fewer than six in 10 met basic environmental cleaning standards, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report released on Tuesday. The report highlighted major gaps in water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning and waste management across…
A recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reveals that only 59% of health-care facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards, while fewer than 60% meet basic environmental cleaning standards. The report, titled Progress on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Environment Cleaning and Waste Management in Healthcare Facilities 2015-25, highlights significant gaps in water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning, and waste management across health-care facilities.
Despite improvements in water services, hygiene, and waste management, critical issues persist in the areas of environmental cleaning and sanitation. The report emphasizes the need for integrated planning, financing, and monitoring of safe, high-quality care, with a particular focus on accessible toilets and menstrual hygiene facilities to protect women, girls, and people with disabilities.
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