Facts related to water ।। Compilation: Rabi Roy ।। Page 1

Facts About Water & Sanitation: Global Scenario

* 663 million people - 1 in 10 - lack access to safe water;

* 2.4 billion people - 1 in 3 - lack access to toilets;

* Twice the population of the United States lives without access of safe water;

* 1/3 of the global population lives without access to a toilet;

* More people have a mobile phone than a toilet;

* A review of rural water system sustainability in eight countries in Africa, South Asia and Central America found an average water project failure rate of 20 - 40 percent;

* Globally, 1/3 of all schools lack access of safe water and adequate sanitation;

* In low and middle-income countries, 1/3 of all healthcare facilities lack a safe water source;

*  The water cricis is the No. 1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation), as announced by the World Economic Forum in January 2015.

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Facts About Water Borne Diseases 

& Their Effects Around The World

* Every 90 seconds a child dies from a water-related diseases;

* Water-related diseases affect more than 1.5 billion people every year;

* Water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases kills nearly 1 million people each year;

* 160 million children suffer from stunting and chronic malnutrition linked to water and sanitation;

* Diarrhea is the 3rd leading cause of child death, a majority of which are water-related;

* ln low and middle-income countries, 1/3 of all healthcare facilities lack a safe water source.

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Facts About Children, Women

& Safe Water Cricis

* Women and children spend 125 million hours each day collecting water;

* Women and girls living without a toilet spend 266 million hours each day finding a place to go;

* Women and children bear the primary responsibility for water collection;

* Women and girls often spend up to 6 hours each day collecting water;

* In Africa and Asia, women and children walk an average of 3.7 miles a day just to collect water;

* Reductions in time spent collecting water have been found to increase school attendance;

* Every 90 seconds a child dies from a water-related disease;

* 160 million children suffer from stunting and chronic malnutrition linked to water and sanitation;

* Globally, 1/3 of all schools lack access to safe water and sanitation;

* Diarrhea is the 3rd leading cause of child death, a majority of which water-related;

* Involving women can make water projects 6 to 7 times more effective.

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Facts About The Economic Importance Of Safe Water

* Every one dollar invested in water and sanitation provides a 4 dollar economic return;

* 260 billion dollars is lost globally each year due to lack of safe water and sanitation;

*  Universal access to safe water and sanitation would result in 18.5 

billion dollars economic benefit each year from deaths avoided alone;

* Universal access of safe water and sanitation would result in 32 billion dollars in economic benefits each year from reductions in health care costs and increased productivity from reduced illness;

* Time spent gathering water around the world translates to 24 billion dollars in lost economic benefits each year;

* Annual aid for water and sanitation amounts to only US 8 billion dollars--- far short of the 1 trillion dollars needed to solve the cricis and maintain it in long term;

* Access to credit plays a significant role in triggering household sanitation investment, increasing health and providing families the dignity of a toilet.

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The above information was collected a few years ago. Negative as well as positive changes are very normal and expected at present.- RABI ROY             

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