Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation, and lack of hygiene
Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation, and lack of hygiene (per 100 000 population)
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.WASH.P5
| Title | Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation, and lack of hygiene |
| Unit of measure | Rate per 100 000 people |
| Source data | World Bank |
| Original data source | World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory Data Repository |
| Statistical concepts and definition | Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene is deaths attributable to unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene focusing on inadequate WASH services per 100 000 population. Death rates are calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total population. In this estimate, only the impact of diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal nematode infections, and protein-energy malnutrition are taken into account. |
| Relevance | Unsafe drinking water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene are important causes of death. Most diarrheal deaths in the world are caused by unsafe water, sanitation, or hygiene. According to the WHO, in addition to diarrhoea, the following diseases could be prevented if adequate WASH services are provided: malnutrition, intestinal nematode infections, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and malaria. |
| Time coverage | Annual |
| Sector coverage | Infrastructure/Health |
| Data compilation | Weighted average |
| Relationship* | 1 |
* This field expresses the impact on vulnerability. The minus sign indicates that it has a vulnerability-decreasing impact (positive impact on resilience), and the plus sign indicates a vulnerability-increasing impact.