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  Least developed countries: sanitation data
 

Some 50 countries are listed amongst the least developed countries. The percentage of people served with adequate sanitation in these countries has noticeably improved between 1990 and 2004 (+ 14%), especially in rural settings.

Out of the 220 million new inhabitants living in these countries, 152 million have gained access to improved sanitation during these 14 years.

 
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Click to see a graph showing the sanitation coverage changes 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 51'778 57'116 (94)     48 (93)     8 > 201'428 110'690 90'738 (100)     55 (97)       8
Rural 412'919 64'975 347'944 (94)     16 (95)     0 > 540'169 157'918 382'251 (100)     29 (97)       0
Total 521'813 116'753 405'060 (94)     22 (94)     2 > 741'597 268'608 472'989 (100)     36 (97)       2
 
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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