25 Countries, Housing One-quarter of the Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress. water security
show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the world’s population — around 4 billion people — live under highly water-stressed conditions for at least one month of the year.
Without better water management, population growth, economic development and climate change are poised to worsen water stress. Increased water demand is often the result of growing populations and industries like irrigated agriculture, livestock, energy production, and manufacturing. Meanwhile, lack of investment in water infrastructure, unsustainable water use policies, or increased variability due to climate change can all affect the available water supply.
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