Effects of weather on the health of individuals: Comparative evidence from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Effects of weather on the health of individuals: Comparative evidence from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Summary/Abstract: Although there is no doubt about the harmful effects of extreme weather and climate events, there is no consensus on the magnitude of these effects on health and disease infection. This study aims to evaluate the effect of temperature and precipitation on the health of individuals in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam using district fixed-effects regression. It finds that exposure to high temperature not only causes sickness and fever but also increases the risk of getting diarrhoea – an infectious disease. High precipitation also increases the probability of getting diseases. However, the effect of precipitation is remarkably lower than that of temperature. The effects of temperature and precipitation differ for different population groups. In Laos and Vietnam, urban and highly educated individuals are less likely to be affected by temperature and precipitation than rural and less educated ones.

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