NationMaster - Scatterplot: Health > Drinking water availability % vs Health > Life expectancy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.614 (this correlation is potentially significant)

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Variable:	Health > Drinking water availability %	Health > Life expectancy > Female healthy years
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st	Number of years of life while 'healthy', as defined by the OECD. Estimates for 2001. See source for details.
Source:	World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report and updates provided by UNICEF to the United Nations Millennium Indicator Database	OECD
Correlations:	Health > % of population using improved drinking water sources > Total Health > % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural Education > Students from households with calculator > Age 13 Education > Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 Education > Expected duration of education for females	Health > Life expectancy > Healthy years Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population Health > Life expectancy at birth, years > Females Health > Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population
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