According to United Nations data, Water Problem in Africa
According to United Nations data;
85% of the world’s population lives where half the planet is the driest.
– 200 children die every hour in the world due to dirty water.
– 3.41 million people die every year due to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.2
– 783 million people cannot reach clean water and 2.5 billion people cannot reach adequate sanitation.
– 6 to 8 million people per year die from water-related illnesses or disasters.
– More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, this rate continues to increase day by day.
– With the increase in the population, it is expected that the demand for food will increase by 50% and the energy need by 60% in 2030. It is predicted that all these estimates will accelerate agricultural activities and increase the tension for water.
– 66% of people in Africa have thirst problems in arid or semi-arid places. (NEPAD, 2006)
