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13 Σεπ 2023 · Key facts. In 2021, over 2 billion people live in water-stressed countries, which is expected to be exacerbated in some regions as result of climate change and population growth (1). In 2022, globally, at least 1.7 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces.
19 Μαρ 2021 · Globally, over 3 billion people are at risk of disease because the water quality of their rivers, lakes and groundwater is unknown, due to a lack of data. Meanwhile, a fifth of the world’s river basins are experiencing dramatic fluctuations in water availability, and 2.3 billion people are living in countries categorized as “water-stressed
Almost three-quarters of the world's population uses a safely managed water source. One in four people does not use a safe drinking water source. The following chart breaks down drinking water use globally and across regions and income groups. In countries with the lowest incomes, less than one-third of the population uses safely managed water.
Water and climate change are inextricably linked. Extreme weather events are making water more scarce, more unpredictable, more polluted or all three. These impacts throughout the water cycle threaten sustainable development, biodiversity, and people’s access to water and sanitation.
17 Σεπ 2024 · STATISTICS OF THE WATER CRISIS. There are 2 billion people in the world living without access to safe water at home. -- source. In 2022, one in four people lacked safely managed drinking water. -- source. Compared with 2000, 583 million fewer people used unimproved sources and surface water in 2022.
23 Μαρ 2023 · Hundreds of millions of people lack access to safe water and sanitation. Will the first U.N. conference on water in nearly 50 years make a difference?
18 Ιουν 2019 · The report reveals that 1.8 billion people have gained access to basic drinking water services since 2000, but there are vast inequalities in the accessibility, availability and quality of these services.
