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MDG 7, Target 10 — Cost Savings Due to Improved Health From Increased Access to Water Supply and Sanitation, 2000
(in $ million)
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| Health Sector Costs Averted due to Less Illness Per Year | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia | 1,273.7 | 2,547.4 | 6,548.7 | 9,822.8 |
| North and Central Asia | 55.7 | 111.4 | 442.7 | 713.8 |
| Pacific | 9.6 | 19.3 | 44.5 | 65.2 |
| South and Southwest Asia | 983.1 | 1,966.1 | 5,306.0 | 8,038.2 |
| Southeast Asia | 265.7 | 531.4 | 1,612.8 | 2,497.8 |
| Total | 2,587.8 | 5,175.6 | 13,954.7 | 21,137.7 |
| Patient Costs Averted due to Less Illness Per Year | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia | 32.7 | 65.4 | 168.2 | 252.3 |
| North and Central Asia | 1.2 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 14.9 |
| Pacific | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| South and Southwest Asia | 41.5 | 83.0 | 216.8 | 326.2 |
| Southeast Asia | 7.4 | 14.8 | 45.5 | 70.5 |
| Total | 83.1 | 166.2 | 440.8 | 665.5 |
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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