3. Deaths due to diarrhoea: 50 per cent reduction

a) Trend


b) 1990

c) 2000

d) 2010 goal

e)) Current status

Progress made: A notable success. Deaths due to diarrhoea have been reduced by 50 per cent.

An estimated 3 million deaths a year

An estimated 1.5 million deaths a year

Further 50 % reduction

Despite progress, diarrhoea remains one of the major causes of death among children.

Close Window