Estimating Inequities in Sanitation-Related Disease Burden and Estimating the Potential Impacts of Pro-Poor Targeting

New research shows the poorest are suffering the most from inadequate sanitation as they are more exposed to human waste and are more susceptible to disease. This report summarises a study that built on this work and used existing household survey data from the Demographic and Health Surveys for 10 low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to estimate disparities in sanitation-related services, exposures, susceptibility, burden and impact of infrastructure improvements. Its results have far-reaching implications for the better planning, targeting and monitoring of future sanitation investments.