Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Did You Know?" - March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014

  • Worldwide, 780 million people live without safe drinking water and 2.5 billion live without basic sanitation, which are leading causes of diarrheal diseases. Diarrheal diseases account for 1 in 9 child deaths worldwide.
  • Diarrhea prevention focused on safe water and improved hygiene and sanitation is cost effective: every $1 invested yields an average return of $25.50.
  • You can learn more about global safe water efforts from CDC’s fact sheets, podcasts, and videos.
Girl pours clean drinking water in a glass from a clay jar.

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