Global Water Crisis Statistics. See how we re tackling water scarcity and working to make this basic human right normal for everyone everywhere by 2030. Water is essential to life yet 785 million people in the world 1 in 9 lack access to it.
We re here to bring safe water and sanitation to all. Water sanitation and health wash crisis although progress has been made in supplying drinking water to more people year on year 663 million people still lack improved drinking water sources in 2015 and for many people this improved water is not always safe reliable affordable or accessible with equity. 785 million people don t have clean water close to home.
According to a report by the world economic forum the water crisis is the 5 global risk in terms of impact to society.
According to the u s. Intelligence community assessment of global water security by 2030 humanity s annual global water requirements will exceed current sustainable water supplies by 40. Women and girls spend an estimated 200 million hours hauling water every day. We are working every day to change this.
