Socioeconomic achievement of WASH (access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene) services are being acknowledged as anticipatory actors, indispensable in safeguarding health during this Covid19 pandemic. However, on a global scale, it is currently not clear whether deprivation or non obtainability of which of the various WASH services are closely related to Covid19 dynamics and up to which degree. We have analyzed data (March to June 2020) related to five Covid19 indicators for most of the countries in the world with indicators of safe water, sanitation and hygiene to understand this. We have found a strong positive correlation between lesser effects of Covid19 and better access to safe water, sanitation as well as hygiene throughout this time for most of the indicators. However, some indicators show the opposite nature of the relationship, for which we have given probable explanation accordingly. The hypothesis of an inversely proportional association between Covid-19 and poor WASH facilities on a global scale is confirmed in this study. We propose that this study should be perceived as an expanded comprehensive view on the complexities of WASH and Covid19 interrelationships, which could help to shape an agenda for research into some unanswered questions.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Covid-19 pandemic: a global socioeconomic analysis