About the theme
More than 80% of Europeans are expected to live in urban areas by 2030, and at the same time the population is ageing rapidly and immigration is increasing. Integrated urban policies are key to the promotion and protection of health and well-being, and in dealing with environmental threats caused by a complex array of exposures and mechanisms. Sustainable and healthy transport policies are one of the building blocks to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Featured indicator
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Percentage of population reporting that noise is a problem in the living environment (Bar chart)
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Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lnight > 50 dB, rail (Bar chart)
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Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lnight > 50 dB, road (Bar chart)
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Standardized death rates for cause-specific unintentional injuries in the age group 1–19 years, WHO European Region - exposure to smoke, fire and flames (Line chart)
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Standardized death rates (three-year average) for road traffic injuries in people aged 0–24 years in selected countries of the WHO European Region (Map)
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Standardized road traffic injury rates in people aged 0–24 years, in selected countries of the WHO European Region, Pedestrians and cyclists (Bar chart)
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Standardized road traffic injury rates in people aged 0–24 years, in selected countries of the WHO European Region, car occupants (Bar chart)
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% population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal, urban (Line chart)
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% population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal, rural (Line chart)
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Proportion of the total population living in homes with self-reported problems of damp (Line chart)
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Enhancing national action on environment and healthEvery year, avoidable environmental risks account for at least 1.4 million deaths in the WHO European Region. These include air pollution, inadequate water and sanitation services, hazardous chemicals, poor waste disposal and climate change. More than 350 resources on environment and health have now been gathered through the European Environment and Health Process to aid the strengthening of national efforts to address the leading environmental determinants of ill health.Read more
Popular indicators
- Population weighted annual mean PM2.5 in cities EnvironmentHealth
- Population weighted annual mean PM10 in cities EnvironmentHealth JMF
- Population connected to wastewater treatment facilities EnvironmentHealth
- % population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal, urban HFA-DB
- Population with house connections to piped water EnvironmentHealth
- Percentage of people living in cities with various PM10 levels in μg/m3 EnvironmentHealth
- Percentages of physically active children among 11-year-olds EnvironmentHealth
- Population with home connection to improved sanitation facilities EnvironmentHealth
- Standardized death rates for unintentional injuries in the age group 1–19 years - drowning and submersion EnvironmentHealth
- Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lden > 55 dB EnvironmentHealth