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MDG 7, Target 10 — Economic Value of Time Savings from Improved Water Supply and Sanitation, 2000 (amounts in $ million)
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Intervention 4
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| Value of Productive Days Gained due to Less Illness at Minimum Wage (15–60 age group) | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia |
205.9
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412.0
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1,113.9
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1,688.3
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| North and Central Asia |
4.5
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9.0
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32.8
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52.3
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| Pacific |
1.3
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2.6
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5.9
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8.6
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| South and Southwest Asia |
91.8
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183.6
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521.0
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797.0
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| Southeast Asia |
20.0
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39.9
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147.3
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235.2
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| Total |
646.9
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1,820.9
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2,781.5
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| Value of Time Gain per Year due to Closer Access to WSS Facilities | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia |
17,916.2
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35,832.3
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35,832.3
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61,356.7
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| North and Central Asia |
1,582.2
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3,164.5
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3,164.5
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6,857.7
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| Pacific |
345.9
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691.9
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691.9
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1,716.3
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| South and Southwest Asia |
27,525.4
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55,050.8
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55,050.8
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119,244.0
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| Southeast Asia |
6,884.8
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13,769.6
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13,769.6
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52,254.8
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| Total |
54,254.6
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108,509.1
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108,509.1
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241,429.5
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Source:
Hutton, G. and L. Haller. Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Water and Sanitation Improvement at the Global Level. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2004. (WHO/SDE/WSH/4.04)
Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding.
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