Safe Water and Sanitation (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Safe water definition
Safe water definition
Water not contaminated with pathogens or harmful chemicals
Min. litres of safe water needed per person daily
Min. litres of safe water needed per person daily
50 litres
People globally lacking clean water at home (2017)
People globally lacking clean water at home (2017)
2.2 billion (one in three people)
Annual deaths from lack of safe water
Annual deaths from lack of safe water
1.2 million deaths
Preventable child deaths yearly from diarrhoea
Preventable child deaths yearly from diarrhoea
1.1 million
Sanitation definition
Sanitation definition
Facilities for safe disposal of human urine & faeces
People globally lacking basic sanitation
People globally lacking basic sanitation
More than 2 billion (one in four)
Deaths from lack of sanitation (2019)
Deaths from lack of sanitation (2019)
More than 750,000
Low-income countries: urban vs rural safe water access %
Low-income countries: urban vs rural safe water access %
Urban 82%, rural 43%
Daily hours women & children spend collecting water
Daily hours women & children spend collecting water
125 million hours