The GSHS was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with United Nations' UNICEF, UNESCO, and UNAIDS; and with technical assistance from CDC. GSHS is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13–17 years
The purpose of the GSHS is to provide data on health behaviors and protective factors among students to:
- Help countries develop priorities, establish programs, and advocate for resources for school health and youth health programs and policies;
- Allow international agencies, countries, and others to make comparisons across countries regarding the prevalence of health behaviors and protective factors; and
- Establish trends in the prevalence of health behaviors and protective factors by country for use in evaluation of school health and youth health promotion
GSHS Overview [PDF - 234 KB]
Background information on GSHS purpose, methods, and country participation
GSHS Bibliography [PDF - 70 KB]
We encourage authors to notify us when there are new GSHS-related publications. Please send us the citation information and we will add it to this bibliography.
Latest Results
- El Salvador
- Mauritius
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
- Argentina
- Vietnam
- Cambodia
- Honduras
- Mongolia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Fiji
- Philippines
- Kuwait
- Oman
New Data & Methods Documentation
- Page last reviewed: January 2, 2016
- Page last updated: March 8, 2016
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