WASH
Below you can find the most important indicators relating to water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH) in the development context. If you feel that an important indicator is missing, please propose it by using the link below.
Diarrhoea Indicators
- Prevalence of Diarrhoea Among Children
- Number of Working Days Lost Due To Diarrhoeal Diseases
- Number of School Days Lost Due to Diarrhoeal Diseases
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - ORS
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Fluids
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Food
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Recognition of Warning Signs
- Awareness of the Causes and Prevention of Diarrhoea
Water Indicators
- Access to Bathing Facilities
- Adequate WASH Services and Hygiene Practices
- Perception of WASH Needs
- WASH Services in Facilities
- Access to Drinking Water
- Access to Water at Institutions
- Distance to Water Source
- Average Queuing Time at a Water Point
- Number of People per Water Point
- Water Quantity
- Drinking Water Quality (fecal contamination, household level)
- Drinking Water Quality (fecal contamination, water point level)
- Drinking Water Quality (residual chlorine)
- Treatment of Drinking Water
- Safe Water Storage
- Water Source Functionality
- Duration of Water Source Functionality
- Water Source Repairs
- Functionality of the Water Management Groups
- Water Source Users' Satisfaction
- Water Affordability
- WASH Promoters' Knowledge and Skills
- Water Access Safety
Hygiene Indicators
- Access to Hygiene Items
- Adequate WASH Services and Hygiene Practices
- Availability of Soap
- Perception of WASH Needs
- WASH Services in Facilities
- Hand Washing Knowledge
- Hand Washing Practice
- Handwashing Facilities With Soap and Water
- WASH Promoters' Knowledge and Skills
- Hygiene Education at Schools
- Acquired Knowledge / Skills
- Adequate Menstrual Hygiene Facilities
- Absence of Domestic Animals in Children’s Living Areas
- Feeding of Fresh or Reheated Foods
Sanitation Indicators
- Access to Excreta Disposal Facilities
- Adequate WASH Services and Hygiene Practices
- Perception of WASH Needs
- Prevention of Groundwater Contamination by Faeces
- WASH Services in Facilities
- Use of Improved Sanitation Facility
- Access to Sanitation Facilities at Institutions
- Gender-Segregated Sanitation Facilities
- Disposal of Child Faeces
- Maintenance of Sanitation Facilities
- Replication of Model Latrines
- WASH Promoters' Knowledge and Skills