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.
Featured indicator
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Percentage of population with improved sanitation facilities (%), urban (Map)
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% of urban population (Line chart)
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% population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal, urban (Bar 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 -
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Popular indicators
- % of urban population HFA-DB
- 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
- Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lden > 55 dB EnvironmentHealth
- Sanitation, urban Health2020
- Percentage of urban population exposed to noise level Lnight > 50 dB EnvironmentHealth
- % population with homes connected to water supply system, urban HFA-DB