A similar approach has been taken for sanitation. This methodology has been adopted for the estimates in the United Nations Secretary-General s year 2000 report on Progress made in providing safe water supply and sanitation for all during the 1990s. As a result, the data for a few countries may differ substantially from that reported in previous tables. Utilizing an early release of data by the World Bank, we have used GNP per capita data for 1999, thus skipping the data for 1998. Explanation of symbols Since the aim of this statistics chapter is to provide a broad picture of the situation of children and women worldwide, detailed data qualifications and footnotes are seen as more appropriate for inclusion elsewhere.
Data refer to the most recent year avail-able during the period specified in the column heading.