Global school-based student health survey (GSHS)

GSHS survey being implemented in China

The Global school-based student health survey (GSHS) is collaborative surveillance project designed to help countries measure and assess the behavioural risk factors and protective factors in 10 key areas among young people aged 13 to 15. The GSHS is a relatively low-cost school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to obtain data on young people's health behaviour and protective factors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide. To access information on the GSHS, to read about where the survey has been implemented, to review specific results from a country, etc, please click on the appropriate links below and right.

ABOUT GSHS - Purpose and methodology - Capacity building and training - Policies and procedures

HIGHLIGHTS - Implementation: current status - Country Datasets - Country Fact Sheets

Survey topics

The key topics addressed by the survey are:

• Alcohol and other drug use
• Dietary behaviours
• Hygiene
• Mental health
• Physical activity
• Protective factors
• Respondent demographics
• Sexual behaviours
• Tobacco use
• Violence and unintentional injury

Country datasets
for Botswana and the United Arab Emirates
More information

WHO headquartes & country coordinators contact information

List of links to websites of partner organizations

Training of survey coordinators and progamme planners