Dataset

Global Access to Handwashing: Implications for COVID-19 Control in Low-Income Countries

COVID-19GlobalEnvironmental Health Perspectives

Dataset Objective

To estimate global access to handwashing with soap and water to inform use of handwashing in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission.

Context

Handwashing is a key component of guidance to reduce transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior systematic reviews have indicated the effectiveness of handwashing to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses. In low-income countries, reduction of transmission is of paramount importance, but social distancing is challenged by high population densities and access to handwashing facilities with soap and water is limited.

What is included

Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD)

Collection Methods

Observational surveys and spatiotemporal Gaussian process regression modeling