About the theme
Two thirds of the population of the European Region live in towns and cities. Urban areas are often unhealthy places to live, characterized by heavy traffic, pollution, noise, violence and social isolation for elderly people and young families.
Popular indicators
- Population connected to wastewater treatment facilities EnvironmentHealth
- % of urban population HFA-DB
- % population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal, urban HFA-DB
- Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lden > 55 dB EnvironmentHealth
- Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lnight > 50 dB EnvironmentHealth
- Sanitation, urban Health2020 JMF
- % population with homes connected to water supply system, urban HFA-DB