Our Water is Running Out

  • 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries

  • 72% of all water withdrawals are used by agriculture, and 12% by industries

  • 450 million children live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability

  • 700 million people could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030

According to the UNICEF, four billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year. Over two billion people live in countries where water supply is inadequate. Half of the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025. Some 700 million people could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

Water scarcity already affects every continent. Water use has been growing globally at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and an increasing number of regions are reaching the limit at which water services can be sustainably delivered, especially in arid regions. More Info

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