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Statistics of the

water crisis

783 million
People do not have acces to
clean and safe water
1 in 9 people
worldwide World wide do not have

443 million access to safe and clean
drinking water
School days are lost each
year dut to water related
80% of illnesses
diseases
Are linked to poor water and
319 million sanitation conditions in
People in Sub-Saharan Africa developing countries
are without access to
Over 1/2
improved reliable drinking
Of the developing world’s
water sources
primary schools don’t have
access to water

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5.4. Sustainable Development Goals 6

Sustainable Development Goal 6 is about "clean water and sanitation for all". It is one of
17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly
in 2015, the official wording is: "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water
and sanitation for all" (United Nation, sdgs.un.org).
The Challenge: Every year millions of people, most of them children, die from diseases associated
with inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene. Each day, nearly 1000 children die due to
preventable water and sanitation-related diarrheal diseases.

The benefits of having access to an improved drinking water source can only be fully realized when
there is also access to improved sanitation and adherence to good hygiene practices. Clean water
is critical to survival, and its absence can impact the health, food security, and livelihoods of families
across the world.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.