Political and social context of not attaining the Millennium Development Goal to reduce poverty
Marco Palma-Solís, Diana Gil-González, Carlos Álvarez-Dardet, María Teresa Ruiz-Cantero
Volume 86, Number 10, October 2008, 772-779
Table 1. Frequency and percentage of countries classified by WHO region (88 countries)
| WHO regions | Number of countries | Countries as a percentage of region |
|---|---|---|
| African | 29 | 64 |
| Americas | 21 | 60 |
| South-East Asia | 6 | 50 |
| European | 17 | 33 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 7 | 33 |
| Western Pacific | 8 | 30 |
| Total | 88 | 46 |