4. Some 1.8 million children
die each year as result of
diarrhea caused by water and
sanitation deficits...
That is 5,000
children every day
One every
17 seconds...
Source: United Nations (UN, UNESCO and FAO)
6. The world’s population is growing by roughly 80 million
people each year, leading to increasing demand for fresh
water by 64 billion m3 a year Source: United Nations (UN, UNESCO and FAO)
7. In 2030,
global demand for water may exceed the
currently available supply by
4 %
Source: 2030 Water Resources Group.
Charting Our Water Future.