The United Nations reports that only about 40% of healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets. It also says 11% of facilities have no sanitation services at all.
The findings highlight a broad gap in sanitation coverage across health systems. The UN report estimates that facilities lacking sanitation services serve around 936 million people globally. Outlets describe the same core statistics, while their write-ups differ mainly in wording and emphasis, such as framing the issue as an overall sanitation shortfall or focusing on the size of the population affected.
Across the coverage, the main points remain consistent: basic sanitation in healthcare settings is not widely available, and a substantial minority of facilities lack any sanitation services, potentially affecting both patients and staff.
