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Percentage of population with improved coverage

Year
Population
Use of improved sanitation facilities
Use of improved drinking water sources
 
Total
(thousands)
Urban
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
Urban
(%)
Rural
(%)
Total
(%)
1990
40,844
25
 
 
 
87
47
57
2000
46,610
28
81
59
65
80
60
66
2008
49,563
33
86
79
81
75
69
71
2015
MDG target
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
79
n/a
n/a
n/a

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation; *Figure calculated by WSSCC based on the JMP.

Between 1990 and 2008, the number of people using improved drinking water sources increased by almost 12 million.

Recent progress towards the MDG sanitation target

Trends and targets: improved sanitation and drinking water coverage

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