Mixed results on reaching MDG targets

More than a billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted 15 years ago,  but the UN admits that progress has been marked by wide disparities

MDG PROGRESS BY REGION: Selected targets, 2015
Developed regions

Northern Africa
Western Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Caucasus and Central Asia
Eastern Asia
Oceania*
Southeast Asia
Southern Asia

Key to targets
Reduce extreme poverty
Reduce hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Achieve gender parity in primary education
Reduce child mortality rate
Reduce maternal mortality rate
Halt and begin to reverse spread of HIV / AIDS
Improve access to safe drinking water
Improve access to basic sanitation
Increase internet availability

Target met or excellent progress
Progress insufficient to reach target

*Poverty data not available

Source: United Nations
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