Africa Northern
Goals and Targets
Commonwealth of Independent States
Asia
Sub-Saharan
Eastern
South-Eastern
Southern
Western
very low coverage
moderate coverage
Oceania
Latin America & Caribbean
Europe
Asia
moderate coverage
moderate coverage
moderate coverage
GOAL 7 | Ensure environmental sustainability (continued) Halve proportion without sanitation Improve the lives of slum-dwellers
moderate coverage
very low coverage
very low coverage
low coverage
low coverage
moderate moderate very high moderate moderate moderate moderate high proportion high proportion low proportion proportion proportion proportion proportion proportion proportion proportion of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers of slum-dwellers
GOAL 8 | Develop a global partnership for development Youth unemployment**
very high unemployment
high unemployment
low unemployment
high unemployment
Internet users
moderate access
very low access
moderate access moderate access
moderate unemployment
very high unemployment
low unemployment
high unemployment
low access
moderate access
low access
high access
high unemployment
high unemployment
moderate access moderate access
Compiled by: Statistics Division, UN DESA. Country experiences in each region may differ significantly from the regional average. For the regional groupings and country data, see http://mdgs.un.org. Sources: United Nations, based on data and estimates provided by: Food and Agriculture Organization; Inter-Parliamentary Union; International Labour Organization; International Telecommunication Unit; UNESCO; UNICEF; World Health Organization; UNAIDS; UN-Habitat; World Bank – based on statistics available as of June 2007.
The progress chart operates on two levels. The words in each box tell the current rate of compliance with each target. The colours show the trend, towards meeting the target by 2015 or not. See legend below: Target already met or very close to being met. Target is expected to be met by 2015 if prevailing trends persist, or the problem that this target is designed to address is not a serious concern in the region.
Target is not expected to be met by 2015. No progress, or a deterioration or reversal. Insufficient data.
* The available data for maternal mortality and malaria do not allow a trend analysis. Progress in the chart has been assessed by the responsible agencies on the basis of proxy indicators. ** The assessment is based on a new methodology and therefore not comparable with previous assessments.
63#"/*;"5*0/ "/% .%(4 In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population – 3.3 billion people – will be living in urban areas. This number is expected to swell to almost 5 billion by 2030. In 1800, only 2% of people lived in cities and towns. In 1950, only 30% of the world population was urban. Though mega-cities (more than 10 million people) will continue to grow, most people will be living in cities of 500,000 or fewer. Globally, future population growth will take place in cities, nearly all of it in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The battle for the Millennium Development Goals to halve extreme poverty by 2015 will be won or lost in the cities of the developing world. For more:
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The Millennium Development Goals
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