Roughly seven out of ten people (66 percent) in Africa were at higher risk to contract infections in 2018 due to poor living conditions, such as cramping housing or lacking sewage systems. In Uganda and Niger, almost the entire population (92 percent) were under such vulnerability. Mauritius and Tunisia, on the other hand, had registered the lowest share of the population living in poor conditions at 11 and 16 percent, respectively.
Exposure to infections in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country
According to the source, the index was based on "respondents who lack piped water or a flush toilet within their dwelling or who live in a single room within a larger structure, an informal shack, or a hostel or within a household that includes six or more adults".
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Afrobarometer. (August 1, 2020). Exposure to infections in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1171396/exposure-to-infections-by-country-in-africa/
Afrobarometer. "Exposure to infections in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country." Chart. August 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1171396/exposure-to-infections-by-country-in-africa/
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