Safe drinking water, sanitation, Wash

Question 1

How many people lack basic drinking-water service?

Answer 1

844 million

Question 2

How many people use drinking water sources contaminated with water?

Answer 2

2 billion

Question 3

What can drinking contaminated water lead to?

Answer 3

Diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, polio

Question 4

What are improved drinking water sources?

Answer 4

Those that are likely to be protected from outside contamination, and from faecal matter in particular

Question 5

What is a basic service (water)?

Answer 5

Improved water source within a 30 min round trip

Question 6

What percentage of the global population used a safely managed sanitation service?

Answer 6

39%

Question 7

How many lack basic sanitation services?

Answer 7

2.3 million

Question 8

How many people defecate in the open?

Answer 8

892 million

Question 9

What percentage of people eat food irrigated by wastewater?

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

How many diarrheal deaths annually are believed to be attributable to inadequate saniation?

Answer 10

280 000

Question 11

Where is open defection most common?

Answer 11

India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria

Question 12

Where are some of the areas worst effected by sanitation issues?

Answer 12

Urban and poor areas of mega cities

Question 13

What can be a part of hygiene promotion?

Answer 13

Education, integrated promotion as part of general health programs, individual communication with health workers, social marketing