World Status Today

Many of us consider our species, the human beings, as very intelligent, because we achieved a significant influence on the planet we live on. We subdued other living beings and we manipulate our planet as we see it fit. But how does the world status really look like if we have a look at some essential aspects of human life?

The fast majority of all human beings live in very harsh conditions and are struggling for survival: They 1. live in a conflict zone, 2. have been displaced, 3. lack safe drinking water, 4. face hunger, 5. breathe toxic air, 6. lack safe sanitation and/or 7. are vulnerable to climate change. While the struggle for survival affects mostly people in poorer countries, people in wealthier countries are struggling more with heavy 8. physical and 9. mental disorders. Many people around the world struggle with 10. loneliness and 11. the vast majority has sleep disorders of some kind.

1. 2 Billion People Live in Conflict Areas (2022)
2. 100 million humans have been displaced (2022)
3. 2 billion people lack safe drinking water (2020)
4. Between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger (2022)
5. Almost all of the global population (99%) breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits
   93% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day (2023)
6. 3.6 billion people lack safe sanitation (2020)
7. 3.3 Billion people Are Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change (2022)
8. More than 1.9 billion adults are overweight, of these over 650 million were obese (2016)
   1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide have hypertension (2023)
   More than 800 million people around the world have diabetes (2022)
   Raised cholesterol affects 39% of adults (2019)
   39.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes (USA, 2015–2017)
9. 970 million people suffer from mental disorders (2019)
10. Over 1 in 5 People Worldwide Feel Lonely a Lot (2023)
11. Only 13% of adults are sleeping well daily (2024) and 76% report sleep disorders (2019)