Rural sanitation 1 823.30 42 765.79 1057.51 2 099.40 54 1 133.68 965.72 2 320.79 651 501.57 819.22 Western Asia Urban water 27.54 95 26.16 1.38 44.42 100 44.25 0.17 67.26 100 67.26 0.00 Rural water 21.95 51 11.19 10.76 25.60 56 14.34 11.26 30.66 57 17.48 13.18 Urban sanitation 27.54 79 21.76 5.78 44.42 100 44.42 0.00 67.26 100 67.26 0.00 Rural sanitation 21.95 34 7.46 14.49 25.60 34 8.70 16.90 LO.66 32 9.94 20.72 Global totals Urban water 933.47 77 720.77 212.70 1332.22 821 088.52 243.70 1 902.10 771 456.27 445.83 Rural water 2 302.99 30 690.25 1612.74 2658.51 631 669.79 988.72 2 970.88 892 649.33 321.55 Urban sanitation 933.41 69 641.39 292.08 1332.22 72 955.22 377.00 1 902.10 671 269.05 633.05 Rural sanitation 2 302.99 37 860.64 1.;42.35 2658.51 491 294.72 1 363.79 2 970.88 581 728.80 1 242.8820.36 202.54 87 176.21 223.00 409.64 42 _172.05 . 41.92 202.54 79 160.01 272.92 409.64 26 106.5126.33 332.49 76 253.01 79.48 237.53 496.59 47 234.27 262.32 42.53 332.49 73 242.17 90.32 303.13 496.59 31 153.1; 343.48 ....A/45/327 English Page 21 71. The percentage of people with safe water supply and adequate sanitation in the urban areas has either increased or at worse remained Static. However , as shown in table 3, with the exception of Western Asia, where full or nearly full coverage has been reached, the achievements of the Decade in terms of reducing the total number of roeidents without safe water supply and adequate sanitation have more often than not amounted to standing still, or even falling behind. Nowhere is this more evident than in the case of Africa south oi the Sahara, where, in spite of a doubling in the number of people provided with services, the number of urban
**Analysis**
The text discusses the progress of urban and rural areas in terms of water supply and sanitation. The data presented is global, with specific regions mentioned, including Western Asia, Africa, and the global totals. The text highlights the achievements and challenges in providing safe water supply and adequate sanitation to urban and rural populations. This suggests that the text is related to issues of public health and quality of life, which are often linked to economic development and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Health, Economic development