Update on the global status of legal limits on lead in paint, December 2021

Overview

The global status of legally binding controls on lead paint is regularly monitored and updated in the WHO Global Health Observatory.

An annual report on the Global Status of Lead Paint Laws is one of the activities of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance). UNEP and WHO serve as the joint Secretariat for this international voluntary initiative which promotes establishing lead paint laws in all countries as one of its key priorities. 

The 2021 Global Status Report describes the status of lead paint laws in countries as of December 2021, as well as activities undertaken by countries where lead paint laws are in the process of being established.