Target 7.C:
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
The world has met the target of halving the proportion of people without access to improved sources of water, five years ahead of schedule.
Between 1990 and 2012, 2.3 billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources.
Over a quarter of the world’s population has gained access to improved sanitation since 1990, yet one billion people still resort to open defecation.
The vast majority – 82 per cent – of people practicing open defecation now live in middle-income, populous countries.
In 2012, 748 million people remained without access to an improved source of drinking water.
Despite progress, 2.5 billion in developing countries still lack access to improved sanitation facilities.
Target 7.D:
Achieve, by 2020, a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers
The target was met well in advance of the 2020 deadline. More than 200 million of these people gained access to improved water sources, improved sanitation facilities, or durable or less crowded housing, thereby exceeding the MDG target
863 million people are estimated to be living in slums in 2012 compared to 650 million in 1990 and 760 million in 2000