Due to these individual and personal habits, domestic use of water is increasing. “Of all the social and natural crises we humans face, the water crisis is the one that lies at the heart of our survival and that of our planet Earth," said UNESCO's director-general, Koichiro Matsuura, in a prepared statement. "No region will be spared from the impact of this crisis, which touches every facet of life, from the health of children to the ability of nations to secure food for their citizens" (Ehrenman, Mechanical Engineering).
Global consumption of water has also increased twice as much as the population during the past 20 years. According to the United Nations, the demands for access for fresh water are unattainable to more than one billion people.
This graph shows the percentage of specific countries (Asia, South America, Australia, Europe, North America, and Afri