Archive for May 23, 2011

Facts and figures about water and demographic drivers

  • The world’s population is growing by about 80 million people a year, implying increased freshwater demand of about 64 billion cubic metres a year.
  • An estimated 90% of the 3 billion people who are expected to be added to the population by 2050 will be in developing countries, many in regions where the current population does not have sustainable access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. Read more