Survey Library / Standards: WASH & Health / JMP Household Hygiene

Standard Profile
Name	Joint Monitoring Program (JMP): Household Hygiene
Sector	Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Creator	WHO and UNICEF
What the standard measures	Proportions of the population nationally, regionally and globally: Have a handwashing facility on site Have water available at the place of handwashing Have soap or detergent available at the place of handwashing
Priority indicators	Proportions of the population that uses: A handwashing facility on premises A handwashing facility on premises with soap and water available (basic handwashing facility) A handwashing facility on premises lacking soap and/or water (limited handwashing facility) Indicator details are elaborated in this JMP Methodology document.
Links to SDGs	1.4, 3.9.2, 6, 6.1, 6.2 SDG indicator definitions are explained in this document.
Key users of the standard	National entities responsible for water sanitation and hygiene, health, and education Global health organizations Development sector organizations (non governmental organizations, civil society organizations, faith based organizations, private sector)
How users analyze data	Household hygiene service levels are calculated based on responses, and then households are classified on the JMP Hygiene Service Ladder for further analysis: Safely Managed Availability of a handwashing facility on premises with soap and water Limited Availability of a handwashing facility on premises without soap and water No Facility No handwashing facility on premises Service levels and priority indicators are monitored at national, regional, and global levels.
How users act on data	Data is used to: Influence policy, program interventions, and national development plans Monitor Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress / other global commitments Influence public perception on national and global household hygiene statuses The JMP Hygiene service ladder is used to classify, baseline and compare hygiene services across regions, countries and communities.
How users create reports aligned with the standard	Reporting is coordinated at the country level by national statistical offices and key sector institutions (i.e. ministries of water, sanitation and hygiene, regulators of sanitation and hygiene services)
Where users submit reports	National committees responsible for SDG monitoring and reporting
Languages in which standard is available	English
Standardized survey template(s)	JMP Core Questions on Hygiene* *JMP Core questions on Hygiene are explained in the 2018 Update Core questions on water, sanitation and hygiene for household surveys document.
Digitized in Akvo Flow	JMP Core Questions on Hygiene
Excel versions of Standardized surveys	JMP Core Questions on Hygiene
Standardized data visualization dashboards	JMP Household Hygiene
Standardized Survey Profile Form (SSP)	JMP Household Hygiene
Date standard was last updated	2020
Current version of standard (# or name)	Not versioned
Source	https://washdata.org/monitoring/hygiene