Global Water Crisis Facts. Due to water scarcity some 24 to 700 million people will be displaced from arid and semi arid regions of the world. By 2025 an estimated 1 8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity with two thirds of the world s population living in water stressed regions.
25 facts you should know about the global water crisis. Women and girls spend an estimated 200 million hours hauling water every day. According to a report by the world economic forum the water crisis is the 5 global risk in terms of impact to society.
Every 2 minutes a child dies from a water related disease.
Global water crisis 780 million people lack basic drinking water access more than one of every 10 people on the planet. The average woman in rural africa walks six kilometres every day to haul 18kgs of water. By 2025 an estimated 1 8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity with two thirds of the world s population living in water stressed regions. Nearly 1 million people die each year from water sanitation and hygiene related diseases which could be reduced with access to safe water or sanitation.
