This statistic illustrates the impact on GDP caused by poor sanitation in selected countries in 2015. In that year, India came out the highest potential loss, amounting to 5.2 percent of the country's GDP. These negative 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 as a share of GDP worldwide in 2015, by select country
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WaterAid. (August 1, 2016). Cost of poor sanitation as a share of GDP worldwide in 2015, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/731771/global-cost-of-poor-sanitation-as-a-share-of-gdp-by-country/
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