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MDG 7, Target 10 — School Days Saved from Improved Water Supply and Sanitation and their Economic Value
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| Number of School Days Gained due to Less Illness Per Year (in million) | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia | 41.6 | 83.3 | 214.0 | 321.0 |
| North and Central Asia | 1.8 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 19.8 |
| Pacific | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| South and Southwest Asia | 66.4 | 132.9 | 345.8 | 519.9 |
| Southeast Asia | 9.8 | 19.7 | 59.8 | 92.6 |
| Total | 120.0 | 240.1 | 633.5 | 955.3 |
| Value of School Days Gained per Year due to Less Illness (in $ million) | ||||
| East and Northeast Asia | 69.7 | 139.4 | 377.0 | 571.4 |
| North and Central Asia | 5.9 | 11.9 | 37.7 | 58.9 |
| Pacific | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.6 |
| South and Southwest Asia | 132.1 | 264.2 | 749.8 | 1,147.1 |
| Southeast Asia | 23.4 | 46.7 | 161.7 | 255.8 |
| Total | 232.8 | 465.6 | 1,334.2 | 2,044.8 |
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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