17 Stories of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Track progress on all the Goals at www.SDG-Tracker.org
Based on our work at www.OurWorldInData.org
Here we highlight one headline data story for each Goal
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 1: No Poverty
Extreme Poverty is falling, but every 10th person still in extreme poverty
Extreme poverty is defined as a per capita income below $1.90 per day (in 2011 PPP prices).
Extreme poverty has fallen rapidly in recent decades.
Approximately 10% of world live in extreme poverty.
Goal 1: No Poverty
Extreme Poverty is falling, but every 10th person still in extreme poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Hunger is falling, but every 10th person still undernourished
Hunger/undernourishment is defined on having a caloric intake below minimum requirements.
Global hunger (undernourishment) fell from almost 1-in-5 to 1-in-10 since 1990.
Still, approximately 10-11% of world remain undernourished.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Hunger is falling, but every 10th person still undernourished
Every 2nd person was undernourished in some countries in 2015.
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Child mortality more than halved since 1990; will have to fall further 40% by 2030
Child mortality rate is the number of children who die before their 5th birthday, per 1,000 livebirths.
Global child mortality rates have more than halved since 1990.
Child mortality will have to fall from 42.5 to less than 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030.
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Target 3.2: Reduce child mortality (deaths under 5 years) to as low as 25 per 1000 live births
But significant progress required across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 4: Quality Education
Youth literacy is high; around 90% of youth are literate
Target 4.6 of Goal 4 is to ensure universal literacy and numeracy for youth.
Globally, youth literacy rates were high in 2015.
93% of young males (aged 15-24 years old) were literate.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Youth literacy is high; around 90% of youth are literate
Globally, youth literacy rates were high in 2015.
89% of young females (aged 15-24 years old) were literate.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Female political participation is rising; still only 23% parliamentary seats are held by women
One measure of leadership is the share of parliamentary seats which are held by women.
Globally, female political participation is rising.
However, only 23% of parliamentary seats were held by a woman in 2016
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Female political participation is rising; still only 23% parliamentary seats are held by women
Only two countries had more than half of seats held by women in 2016: Rwanda (64%) and Bolivia (53%).
Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
Global access to safe drinking water is rising, still only 71% of world has access
Target 6.1 of Goal 6 is to achieve universal access to safe and affordable drinking water.
Globally, 71% of people had access to safe drinking water in 2015 — an increase from 61% in 2000.
Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
Global access to safe drinking water is rising, still only 71% of world has access
The SDGs transitioned from measuring access to an 'improved' water source to a 'safe' water source (which verifies that it is free from contamination).
Major data gaps on 'safe' drinking water at the country level remain.
Goal 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
Goal 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
Electricity access is high (85% of world), but progress across Sub-Saharan Africa in particular is necessary by 2030
Electricity access is rising across the world.
85% of world had access to electricity in 2014.
Goal 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
Electricity access is high (85% of world), but major progress across Sub-Saharan Africa in particular is necessary by 2030
A number of countries across Sub-Saharan Africa still have very low rates of electricity access (less than 10%).
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Least-developed countries have achieved per capita GDP growth but much accelerate by 2030
Since mid-1990s, per capita growth has been positive in least developed countries (LDCs)
But typically well below the 7% Target.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Least-developed countries have achieved per capita GDP growth but much accelerate by 2030
Over last five years, annual growth has averaged 2 to 3%.
To meet SDG Target, annual growth will have to increase significantly, and be sustained through to 2030.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Less than half of world population were online in 2015, but internet is expanding rapidly
In 2015, less than half of the global population was online (44%).
But this is expanding rapidly: in 2010 only 29% were online; 16% in 2005; and only 7% in 2000.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Less than half of world population were online in 2015, but internet is expanding rapidly
Internet access and mobile technologies are expanding across all regions.
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Data on growth of particular income groups is limited across many countries
Many data gaps remain; for countries with data, it's currently only available for a single year.
For numerous countries (particularly in Europe and United States), growth of bottom 40% was negative.
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Share of urban populations living in slums is falling across most countries, but remains high
Share of urban population living in slums has been falling across many countries.
However, rates remain high — one-in-four in China and India in 2014, and higher than 70% across much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
Data availability on sustainable consumption and production is poor and outdated
Data coverage for Goal 12 is poor: for its key indicator, latest global data is for 2010.
Levels of a 'sustainable' material footprint are not defined, making it difficult to assess progress.
Goal 13: Climate Action
Goal 13: Climate Action
Global annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to rise
Goal 13 primarily concerns the implementation of commitments within the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
National commitments vary by country depending on their Nationally Determined Contributions (NCDs) so are not directly comparable.
Globally, annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to rise.
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Data availability is very poor; 7 of the 10 Indicators have no data available
Data availability for our Goal 14 is scarce: 7 of its 10 indicators currently have no data available.
This is more concerning given many of its targets have an end date of 2020.
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Data availability is very poor; 7 of the 10 Indicators have no data available
In the latest data (2013), 31% of global fish stocks were overexploited (overfished).
To meet our SDG target, overexploited fish stocks would have reduce to zero by 2020.
Goal 15: Life on Land
Goal 15: Life on Land
Global forest area continues to decline, but at slowing rates
Globally, forestry area has declined from 31.6% of total land area in 1990 to 30.6% in 2015.
To meet this target, forest area would have to stop declining (and begin to increase) by 2020.
Goal 15: Life on Land
Global forest area continues to decline, but at slowing rates
Globally, forestry area has declined from 31.6% of total land area in 1990 to 30.6% in 2015.
To meet this target, forest area would have to stop declining (and begin to increase) by 2020.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Goal 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Global homicide rates have been falling, but must fall across all countries by 2030
Globally, homicide rates during the period 1990-2016 highest in the mid-1990s at 7.02 per 100,000 people.
Homicide rates have fallen to 5.29 per 100,000 in 2016.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Global homicide rates have been falling, but must fall across all countries by 2030
It is not clear what "significantly reduce" means in specific, measurable reductions.
Requires further reduction in homicide rates across all countries by 2030.
Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
Across many countries, domestic resources from revenue collection is increasing (but often slowly)
Target 17.1 aims to improve countries' capacity to increase domestic resources through revenue collection such as taxes.
Over the last few decades, globally the share of GDP funded through taxes has increased from 13.5% in the 1970s to over 15% in 2015.
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