This indicator was revised following indicator changes from the United Nations 2020 Comprehensive Review. The indicator from before these revisions has been archived.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

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Metadata last updated 08 April 2021

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
Target name

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 6.3 opens in a new window
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