About the theme
Achieving universal and equitable access to sufficient amounts of safely managed drinking-water and sanitation remains a priority in the WHO European Region. Every day, 14 people die of diarrhoeal disease due to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Water-related disease outbreaks are a common occurrence in the Region, bearing significant economic costs. Evidence-based guidance and tools explain how to tackle the prevailing challenges and how to close the gap in attaining equitable access to safely managed drinking-water and sanitation services.
Popular indicators
- 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
- Number of reported outbreaks of diseases arising from drinking-water EnvironmentHealth
- Population with house connections to piped water EnvironmentHealth
- Population with home connection to improved sanitation facilities EnvironmentHealth
- Number of reported episodes of illness attributable to diseases carried in drinking-water EnvironmentHealth
- % population with access to sewage system, septic tank or other hygienic means of sewage disposal HFA-DB ChildAdolescentHealth
- % population with homes connected to water supply system HFA-DB ChildAdolescentHealth
- Bathing water quality for coastal zones in EU countries, levels of compliance EnvironmentHealth
- Bathing water quality for freshwater zones in EU countries EnvironmentHealth