UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment
of Sanitation and Drinking-water
Data portal
GLAAS provides policy- and decision-makers at all levels with reliable, easily accessible, comprehensive data on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems, including on governance, monitoring, human resources and finance. GLAAS monitors elements of WASH systems that are required to sustain and extend WASH services and systems to all, and especially to the most vulnerable population groups.
GLAAS 2022 report and 2021/2022 cycle data now available
The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2022 report compiles new data on drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) from 121 countries and territories and 23 external support agencies (ESAs).
Report currently only available in English.
Key findings in GLAAS areas
Data visualizations and documents
For more information, please see the GLAAS and WASH accounts webpages. For questions, please contact [email protected].
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