Global Water Crisis Statistics. 800 367 5437 125 maiden lane new york ny 10038. See how we re tackling water scarcity and working to make this basic human right normal for everyone everywhere by 2030.
800 367 5437 125 maiden lane new york ny 10038. Water sanitation and health wash crisis although progress has been made in supplying drinking water to more people year on year 663 million people still lack improved drinking water sources in 2015 and for many people this improved water is not always safe reliable affordable or accessible with equity. The average woman in rural africa walks 6 kilometers every day to haul 40 pounds of water.
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The average woman in rural africa walks 6 kilometers every day to haul 40 pounds of water. Global water institute 2013 about 4 billion people representing nearly two thirds of the world population experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year mekonnen and hoekstra 2016. According to a report by the world economic forum the water crisis is the 5 global risk in terms of impact to society. 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.
