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Improved sanitation (latrines, sewerage, fecal sludge management)

Cost-effectiveness — what published models estimate per unit of health impact
$/DALY
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no $/DALY
GiveWell
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no GiveWell model
CE sources
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Tier B · 44 studies
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Cost-effectiveness

Estimates are sourced in their native units and shown for comparison, not as literal costs. Sources use different frameworks — see each card for what it represents and how it was derived.

Published study estimates ($/DALY)Tier B · context only

Tufts GHCEA · 38 studies, varied methods — explore the spread, not a single number.

Health-system
$1,278
median · n=27
Mixed
$625
median · n=8
Societal
$413
median · n=3
Filter the cohort
$667median of 38 studies · IQR $418–$3,521
Published study estimates ($/DALY)Tier B · context only
DCP3 (2013 reference)$877median · 6 studies

range $250–$2800/DALY. Varied methods — not directly comparable.

No standardized benchmark available — only published studies with varied methods.

Data completeness: not assessed (no country selected) · Evidence confidence: not assessed (no country selected)
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