Looking Into The Mirror
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.
- 2 Billion People Live in Conflict Areas (2022)
- 100 million humans have been displaced (2022)
- 2 billion people lack safe drinking water (2020)
- Between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger (2022)
- 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) - 3.6 billion people lack safe sanitation (2020)
- 3.3 Billion people Are Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change (2022)
- 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) - 970 million people suffer from mental disorders (2019)
- Over 1 in 5 People Worldwide Feel Lonely a Lot (2023)
- Only 13% of adults are sleeping well daily (2024) and 76% report sleep disorders (2019)
World Status Statistics
Conflicts
Military Expenditure
Mental Health
Hunger
Drinking Water
Biodiversity
Freshwater Use
Global Warming
Annual CO₂ Emissions
World Status News
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An Estimated 3.6 Billion People – Half of the World's Population – Still Lack Safe Sanitation at Home
An estimated 3.6 billion people – half of the world's population – still lack safe sanitation at home, while 1.8 billion live in homes without safe drinking water. Each year, 829,000 people die from diseases directly attributable to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene practices.
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2 Billion People - A Quarter Of Humanity - Live In Places Affected By Conflict
Six out of seven worldwide are plagued by feelings of insecurity, the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War and 2 billion people — a quarter of humanity — live in places affected by such conflict.
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2022 Year In Review: 100 Million Displaced, ‘a Record That Should Never Have Been Set’
The 100 million figure, which includes those fleeing conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution, was announced by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in May and described by Filippo Grandi, the head of the agency, as “a record that should never have been set”.
