Worldwide coverage of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Progress towards achieving internationally agreed goals on drinking water and sanitation, shows the progress achieved over 1990-2002, of nations across the world, towards achieving safe drinking water and improved sanitation for its citizens. The map shows that India is on track in achieving its drinking water goals, but is not on track in its progress towards achieving improved sanitation.

Access to improved drinking water and sanitation, shows the coverage (in percent), of total households having

access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation, as of the year 2002. Less than 50% of Indian households have access to improved sanitation, and about 75-90% of Indian households have access to safe drinking water.

Source: US Department of State, 2002: http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/rpts/67447.htm