Rural areas haven't seen much change in coverage (+ 1%) between 1990 and 2004. On the other hand, the coverage seems to have dropped 12% in urban areas... a figure to be taken with precaution due to the small sample size off 1990 (67%).

In terms of numbers, there are 2 million more people who live in this region, a majority of which (75%) live in rural areas.

		Click to see a graph showing the evolution of the water supply coverage in rural and urban settings between 1990 and 2004.

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