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Only 40% of World's Health Facilities Meet Basic Sanitation Standards: UN
The report said 11% of facilities have no sanitation services, and access is far worse in sub-Saharan Africa and the world’s least-developed nations.
- On Tuesday, the United Nations reported that only 40% of healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards, while 11% have no sanitation services, affecting 936 million people.
- The World Health Organization and UNICEF evaluated water, hygiene, and waste management alongside sanitation; 85% of facilities had basic water services while only 59% met environmental cleaning standards.
- Data from 70 countries reveals significant regional disparities: only 23% of facilities in sub-Saharan Africa provide basic services, compared to 55% in central and southern Asia.
- Around 1.5 billion people rely on facilities failing environmental cleaning requirements; in the world's least-developed nations, only 24% met these basic cleaning protocols.
- The agencies' 2025 estimate identified persistent gaps in sex-separated toilets and menstrual hygiene facilities as healthcare systems work toward achieving a "sanitation miracle.
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Only four out of ten health facilities worldwide have sanitary facilities that meet basic standards, i.e. accessible and functional toilets, while 11% do not offer any, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
·Montreal, Canada
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The United Nations (UN) reported on Tuesday that only 4 in 10 health facilities worldwide have hygienic and easily accessible toilets, while 11 percent of facilities do not provide any sanitation services.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Only 40% of world's health facilities meet basic sanitation standards: UN
Only four in 10 health care facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11% have no sanitation services at all.
·Douglas, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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