List of countries by death rate due to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene services

This list of countries by death rate due to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is published by the World Health Organization and ranks OECD countries by death rate due to unsafe WASH services per 100,000 population in 2012.

2012 OECD rankings

Rank	Country	Death rate due to unsafe WASH services	Relative death rate due to unsafe WASH services
1=	Mexico	1.1	1.1
1=	Sweden	1.1	1.1
3	Germany	0.9	0.9
4=	Denmark	0.8	0.8
4=	Turkey	0.8	0.8
6=	Canada	0.6	0.6
6=	New Zealand	0.6	0.6
6=	United States	0.6	0.6
9=	France	0.5	0.5
9=	Israel	0.5	0.5
9=	Norway	0.5	0.5
12=	Belgium	0.5	0.5
12=	Czech Republic	0.5	0.5
14	United Kingdom	0.4	0.4
15=	Ireland	0.3	0.3
15=	Spain	0.3	0.3
15=	Switzerland	0.3	0.3
18=	Chile	0.2	0.2
18=	Finland	0.2	0.2
18=	Netherlands	0.2	0.2
18=	South Korea	0.2	0.2
19=	Austria	0.1	0.1
19=	Iceland	0.1	0.1
19=	Italy	0.1	0.1
19=	Luxembourg	0.1	0.1
19=	Portugal	0.1	0.1

External links

• IRC /en/ World Health Organization overview on sanitation
• Sanitation, Hygiene and Wastewater Resource Guide (World Bank)
• Sustainable Sanitation Alliance