TNPSC Thervupettagam

Diarrhoeal Disease in India

April 10 , 2025 6 days 86 0
  • According to the WHO diarrhoeal disease is the third-leading cause of death among children aged 1–59 months.
  • It led to 4,43,832 global deaths under five and an additional 50,851 deaths in children aged 5–9 years annually.
  • India bears a significant share of this burden, with 1.7 billion childhood cases each year.
  • The Poor sanitation Issues are affecting 780 million people without safe drinking water and 2.5 billion lacking improved sanitation.

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