The 'Overcrowding Standard' for housing as per the National Building Code recommends a minimum floor space of how many square metres per person for healthy living?

• A 5.6 sq metres
• B 7.4 sq metres
• C 9.3 sq metres
• D 4.6 sq metres ✓

Explanation

The overcrowding standard recommended for healthy housing is 4.6 sq metres (approximately 50 sq ft) of floor space per person. A house is considered overcrowded when it exceeds the permitted density of occupants relative to floor area. Overcrowding facilitates transmission of respiratory diseases (tuberculosis, influenza), skin infections (scabies), and gastrointestinal diseases and is a key social determinant of health addressed in the Healthy Housing framework.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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