Most of the targets included in the Millennium Development Goals framework are to be achieved by 2015 — promising clear and measurable improvements from standards prevailing in 1990. The MDGs break down into 21 quantifiable targets that are measured by 60 indicators. The MDG Progress Chart 2011 presents an assessment of progress as of June 2011 towards selected key targets relating to each Goal. The chart is available in all UN languages: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Default.aspx

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Millennium Development Goals: 2011 Progress Chart
The Millennium Declaration, adopted by all 189 United Nations Member States With the 2015 deadline looming, how much progress has been made? And is the
in 2000, promised a better world with less poverty, hunger and disease; a world pace of progress sufficient to achieve the goals? The MDGs break down into 21
in which mothers and children have a greater chance of surviving and of receiving quantifiable targets that are measured by 60 indicators. This chart presents an as-
an education, and where women and girls have the same opportunities as men sessment of progress based on selected indicators. Trends and levels are assessed
and boys. It promised a healthier environment and greater cooperation—a world in on the basis of information available as of June 2011. The latest available data for
which developed and developing countries work in partnership for the betterment most indicators are from 2009 to 2011; for a few indicators, the data date back to
of all. The declaration established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and 2005 or 2007.
time-bound targets by which progress can be measured.
Africa Asia
Latin America Caucasus &
Goals and Targets Northern Sub-Saharan Eastern South-Eastern Southern Western Oceania & Caribbean Central Asia
GOAL 1 | Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Reduce extreme low very high high high very high low moderate high
—
poverty by half poverty poverty poverty poverty poverty poverty poverty poverty
very large very large moderate very large very large very large very large moderate large
Productive
deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in deficit in
and decent employment
decent work decent work decent work decent work decent work decent work decent work decent work decent work
Reduce hunger low very moderate moderate high moderate moderate moderate
—
by half hunger high hunger hunger hunger hunger hunger hunger hunger
GOAL 2 | Achieve universal primary education
Universal primary high moderate high high high moderate high high
—
schooling enrolment enrolment enrolment enrolment enrolment enrolment enrolment enrolment
GOAL 3 | Promote gender equality and empower women
Equal girls’ enrolment close close close away
parity parity parity parity parity
in primary school to parity to parity to parity from parity
Women’s share of low medium high medium low low medium high high
paid employment share share share share share share share share share
Women’s equal representation low moderate moderate low low very low very low moderate low
in national parliaments representation representation representation representation representation representation representation representation representation
GOAL 4 | Reduce child mortality
Reduce mortality of under- low high low low moderate low moderate low low
five-year-olds by two thirds mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality
GOAL 5 | Improve maternal health
Reduce maternal mortality low very high low moderate high low high low low
by three quarters * mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality
moderate low high moderate moderate moderate low high moderate
Access to reproductive health
access access access access access access access access access
GOAL 6 | Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Halt and begin to reverse low high low low low low intermediate low low
the spread of HIV/AIDS incidence incidence incidence incidence incidence incidence incidence incidence incidence
Halt and reverse spread low high moderate high moderate low moderate low moderate
of tuberculosis mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality
GOAL 7 | Ensure environmental sustainability
low medium medium high medium low high high low
Reverse loss of forests
forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover forest cover
Halve proportion of population high low moderate moderate moderate high low high moderate
without improved drinking water coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage
Halve proportion of population moderate very low low low very low moderate low moderate high
without sanitation coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage coverage
moderate very high moderate high high moderate moderate moderate
Improve the lives
proportion of proportion of proportion of proportion of proportion of proportion of proportion of proportion of —
of slum-dwellers
slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers slum-dwellers
GOAL 8 | Develop a global partnership for development
high low high moderate low high low high high
Internet users
usage usage usage usage usage usage usage usage usage
The progress chart operates on two levels. The words in each box indicate the present degree of compliance with the target. The colours show progress towards the target according to the
legend below:
Target already met or expected to be met by 2015. No progress or deterioration.
Progress insufficient to reach the target if prevailing trends persist. Missing or insufficient data.
* Red colour refers to insufficient progress (i.e. MMR has declined less than 2 per cent annually).
For the regional groupings and country data, see mdgs.un.org. Country experiences in each region may differ significantly from the regional average. Due to new data and revised methodologies,
this Progress Chart is not comparable with previous versions.
Sources: United Nations, based on data and estimates provided by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Inter-Parliamentary Union; International Labour Organization;
International Telecommunication Union; UNAIDS; UNESCO; UN-Habitat; UNICEF; UN Population Division; World Bank; World Health Organization—based on statistics available as of June 2011.
Compiled by Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.