Safe Water and Sanitation (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Quizzes
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What is safe water?
What is safe water?
Water free of pathogens & harmful chemicals
What is the minimum amount of safe water a person needs daily to survive?
What is the minimum amount of safe water a person needs daily to survive?
Around 50 litres
How many people globally lacked access to clean water in their home in 2017?
How many people globally lacked access to clean water in their home in 2017?
2.2 billion people
What percentage of total global DALY is caused by lack of access to safe water?
What percentage of total global DALY is caused by lack of access to safe water?
Around 3 per cent
What percentage of rural populations in low-income countries have access to safe water?
What percentage of rural populations in low-income countries have access to safe water?
Around 43 per cent
How many preventable child deaths per year are caused by diarrhoea?
How many preventable child deaths per year are caused by diarrhoea?
1.1 million
How many hours do women and children spend collecting water every day globally?
How many hours do women and children spend collecting water every day globally?
125 million hours
How many people globally lack access to basic sanitation?
How many people globally lack access to basic sanitation?
More than 2 billion (one in four)
How many deaths did lack of sanitation contribute to in 2019?
How many deaths did lack of sanitation contribute to in 2019?
More than 750,000
What proportion of people globally are infected with intestinal worms?
What proportion of people globally are infected with intestinal worms?
One in three people