Access to essential services: key figures and progress on the African continent

Urban population (in thousands) on the African continent, 1950 to 2050 Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects, the 2018 Revision In recent years, many areas of Africa have seen progress in closing the gap in terms of access to essential services in water, sanitation, energy and waste management. But provision remains sadly insufficient to provide for most of people’s needs against a background of unparalleled population growth. The Sustainable Development Goals set out ambitiou...