Adequate Sanitation – Stats

  • Every day, 1,553 children die from diarrhea caused by poor sanitation and hygiene. (www.one.org/international/issues/water-and-sanitation/)
  • 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa alone lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. (www.one.org/international/issues/water-and-sanitation/)
  • 11 percent of deaths in children under 5 are caused by diahrrea worldwide. (United States Agency for International Development. “Key Facts and Figures Child Survival.”)
  • 1 in 3 schools globally lack access to adequate sanitation and clean drinking water. (?)