Health

Sanitation in figures

Article published on the 2008-07-17 Latest update 2008-08-20 14:05 TU

Safe drinking water installed in India
(Photo: WHO)

The UN children's organisation (Unicef) and and the World Health Organisaton (WHO) have produced a report on sanitation for 2008, the International Year of Sanitation, showing the progress made around the world and those countries that are not on track to improved water access and sanitation:

Countries making the most rapid progress to gaining access to improved drinking water (statistics: Unicef/WHO)

* Burkina Faso                   66

* Namibia                           61

* Malawi                             59

* Vietnam                           59

* Jordan                              53

* Guatemala                       52

* Ghana                              51

* Uganda                             49

* Mali                                  49

* Djibouti                             47

Countries not on track to make Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but who are still making rapid progress (statistics: Unicef/WHO) 

* Benin                                 37

* Angola                               33

* Comoros                            31

* Burundi                              29

* Tanzania                            28