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  Least developed countries: water supply data
 

Some 50 countries are listed amongst the least developed countries. The percentage of people served with improved water supply has improved between 1990 and 2004 mainly in rural settings (+ 8%). Urban areas have only seen a small 1% coverage increase.

Out of the 220 million new inhabitants, 170 million have gained access to improved water supply between 1990 and 2004.

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

 
 
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1990 - Population (thousands)
2004 - Population (thousands)
Total served unserved % served % house connect. Total served unserved % served % house connect.
sample size (percentage in parenthesis)
sample size (percentage in parenthesis)
Urban 108'894 84'985 23'909 (94)     78 (96)     34 > 201'428 158'874 42'554 (100)     79 (100)     30
Rural 412'919 178'968 233'951 (94)     43 (97)       2 > 540'169 274'782 265'387 (100)     51 (100)       2
Total 521'813 263'953 257'860 (94)     51 (97)       9 > 741'597 433'656 307'941 (100)     58 (100)     10
 
A data sheet with table, graph, map and detailed comments will be made available in the near future
 

From here, you may wish to find out what the situation is at country level. By selecting one of the countries in the pop up menu below you will open an Adobe Acrobat file which provides detailed information and graphs.

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