CDC - Global Diarrhea Burden - Global Water - Healthy Water

CDC - Global Diarrhea Burden - Global Water - Healthy Water

March 21, 2014

Worldwide, 780 million people live withoutsafe 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 iscost 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. To submit ideas for Did You Know?, email the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. For more information, visit our website.