BetaBetaDataset
To assess the impact of water disinfection on mortality rates in Mexico.
The study analyzes how improvements in municipal water quality has historically led to substantial mortality decline in today’s wealthy countries, despite water disinfection not consistently producing large benefits in lower-income countries. It analyzes a large-scale municipal water disinfection program in Mexico that increased water chlorination coverage in urban areas from 58% to over 90% within 18 months, estimating that the program reduced childhood diarrheal disease mortality rates by 45 to 67%. However, inadequate sanitation infrastructure and age (degradation) of water pipes may have attenuated these benefits substantially.
Data contains water source, water treatment method, mortality rates, diarrheal cases, disinfection methods and others.
Household surveys and secondary data from other sources (administrative record)