---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
- tabular-regression
language:
- en
tags:
- climate-health
- water-scarcity
- waterborne-disease
- wash
- diarrhoea
- synthetic
- sub-saharan-africa
pretty_name: Water Scarcity & Waterborne Disease (SSA)
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
configs:
- config_name: arid_groundwater_depletion
  data_files: data/water_arid_groundwater.csv
  default: true
- config_name: seasonal_scarcity
  data_files: data/water_seasonal_scarcity.csv
- config_name: urban_water_crisis
  data_files: data/water_urban_crisis.csv
data_type: synthetic
---

> ⚠️ **Synthetic dataset** — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

# Water Scarcity & Waterborne Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

## Abstract

A synthetic dataset modelling water scarcity and waterborne disease across three climate-water scenarios in SSA. WHO/UNICEF JMP data show 400 million people in SSA lack basic drinking water. Climate change amplifies drought, groundwater depletion, and seasonal variability, increasing diarrhoeal disease, cholera, and typhoid risk.

### Scenarios

- **Arid Groundwater Depletion**: Sahel/Horn of Africa chronic water stress with depleting aquifers.
- **Seasonal Scarcity**: Regions with pronounced dry seasons and flood-contamination cycles.
- **Urban Water Crisis**: Rapidly growing cities with failing piped water and informal settlement exposure.

## Dataset Structure

Each scenario contains 10,000 records (30,000 total). Key columns include water stress, WASH indicators, disease outcomes, and health service access.

## Parameterization Evidence

| Parameter | Value Used | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 400M lack basic water in SSA | Water access baseline | WHO/UNICEF JMP | 2023 |
| Diarrhoea 2nd leading cause of child death | Disease burden | WHO | 2022 |
| Cholera outbreaks linked to water stress | Climate-cholera nexus | Lancet Planet Health | 2021 |
| WASH interventions reduce diarrhoea 25-45% | Intervention effect | Cochrane Review | 2020 |

![Validation Report](validation_report.png)

## References

1. WHO/UNICEF JMP. Progress on household drinking water. 2023.
2. WHO. Diarrhoeal disease fact sheet. 2022.
3. Lancet Planetary Health. Climate change and cholera. 2021.
4. Cochrane. WASH interventions for diarrhoea prevention. 2020.

## Citation

```bibtex
@dataset{electricsheepafrica_water_scarcity_waterborne_2025,
  title={Water Scarcity and Waterborne Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/water-scarcity-waterborne}
}
```

## License

CC-BY-4.0