GOOD: Water. WATERLIFE - NFB. Home - The World Walks for Water. World Water Day - March 22nd 2011 - Official Site. Earth Water International. Blood Water Mission. Charity: water. Water Facts. Million without water access in:(click a region) Africa The water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation), and the #8 global risk based on likelihood (likelihood of occurring within 10 years) as announced by the World Economic Forum, January 2015.4 750 million people around the world lack access to safe water; approximately one in nine people.2 More than twice the population of the United States lives without access to safe water.2,3 Diarrhea caused by inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hand hygiene kills an estimated 842,000 people every year globally, or approximately 2,300 people per day.1 82% of those who lack access to improved water live in rural areas, while just 18% live in urban areas.2 Resource Links Look for more facts in our collection of Water Resource Links.
References Tropical Medicine and International Health. 19, no. 8 (2014): 894 - 905. WORLD WATER DAY 2010 - 22.03.2010 - Campaign Materials.