Twenty-three countries in the world are critically water insecure, according to a report published by the United Nations. However, 33 countries over three geographic regions are water secure. Many of these regions have water-insecure countries topping the list.
World Water Day is globally observed on March 22, focusing on the preservation and significance of fresh water. The United Nations is paramount to the necessity of water preservation and controlled usage of fresh water.
On 23 March 2023, United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health published a report. The report concluded that 3 out of 4 people live in water-insecure countries. Furthermore, the number of people who die from safe water drinking, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is considerably more than deaths due to water disasters.
Among the water-insecure countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unfavorable water security due to various factors.
List of Water Insecure Countries
A total of 23 countries are water insecure around the world 16 of them are LCDs, and 7 are SIDS.
Solomon Islands
Eritrea
Sudan
Ethiopia
Vanuatu
Afghanistan
Djibouti
Haiti
Papua New Guinea
Somalia
Libya
Madagascar
Pakistan
South Sudan
Micronesia
Niger
Sierra Leone
Yemen
Chad
Comoros
Sri Lanka
Water Abundant Countries Facing High Death Tolls
The report also put forward another looming issue, more than 70 percent of the global population doesn’t have access to safe water. As a result, WASH-attributed deaths top the report. Even freshwater copious countries like America, Asia Pacific, and Africa have high rates of deaths due to limited WASH access, abject water quality, and water having low economic value. Meanwhile, knee-high wash services are observed in Africa.
Water-Secure Countries
Among three geographic regions, Sweden is the most water-secure country. The list of 33 water-secure countries is given below.
Water-secure Countries in Europe are:
Denmark
Luxembourg
Austria
Norway
Switzerland
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
France
Lithuania
Greece
Germany
The UK
Estonia
Italy
Latvia
Spain
Slovakia
Slovenia
Croatia
Czechia
Hungary
Portugal
Water-secure Countries in the Asia Pacific are:
New Zealand
Cyprus
Australia
Japan
Israel
Kuwait
Malaysia
Water-secure Countries in America are:
Canada
The USA
How to Become Water Smart?
Being water smart is the central requirement for becoming water-protected countries.
The Installation of tanks and the construction of dams could store the rainwater efficiently without any loss.
Implementation of a drip irrigation system could provide water to plants in tubes. That would restrict water loss and assist in managing water productively.
The formation of modified seed banks should materialize to distribute quality, rainfall, and drought-resistant seeds to the farmers.
The Government should build schools specifically for farmers. They will learn how to maintain their crops and improve livestock production in different climate conditions.
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