SDG 6 · Indicator

Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene

per 100,000 population


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Description

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.

Long-Term Objective

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of .

Reference

World Bank (World Development Indicators)

Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene