NationMaster - Scatterplot: Health > Access to sanitation vs Economy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.452 (this correlation is weak)

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Health > Access to sanitation	Economy > Human Development Index
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities	The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Source:	CIA World Factbook, December 2003	Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme
Correlations:	Industry > Bus production Labor > Total work time > Females over males People > Gender development Health > Dependency ratio per 100 Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females	People > Gender development Crime > Bribery victims Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population Health > Probability of dying before 5 > Females
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