This statistic illustrates the cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, with a breakdown by select country. In that year, India had by far the highest costs derived from poor sanitation, with 106.7 billion U.S. dollars in negative costs. These impacts can range from causing deadly diseases through the contamination of drinking water sources and food, losses in productivity due to sickness and lack of toilet access, as well as increased healthcare costs.
Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars)
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WaterAid. (August 1, 2016). Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/
WaterAid. "Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/
WaterAid. (2016). Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/
WaterAid. "Cost of Poor Sanitation Worldwide in 2015, by Select Country (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/
WaterAid, Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Cost of poor sanitation worldwide in 2015, by select country (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], WaterAid, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/731756/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-by-country/