Every hour, 40 children under five lose their lives to the devastating effects of unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene

Global Water and Sanitation Crisis

• 2.2 billion people still live without access to safely managed drinking water.

• 2 billion people lack basic hygiene services, including 653 million with no facilities at all.

• Children in fragile contexts are 3 times more likely to practice open defecation, 4 times more likely to lack basic sanitation services, and 8 times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water.

(Sources: WHO/UNICEF, 2023; UNICEF, 2024)