Which countries have a water problem?
South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, India, Iran, The United Arab Emirates
What exactly are the problems in Africa?
The South Africa is expecting ‘Day Zero’ when taps will be switched off in homes and residents
will have to go to collection points for rationed water
Experts have long been warning about water scarcity. The United Nations World Water
Development Report warned that the global demand for fresh water would exceed supply by
40% in 2030.
A 2014 study of the world’s 500 largest cities has also estimated that one in four are experiencing a
strain on water supplies.Due to a combination of climate change, human action and population
growth, water shortages are predicted to become increasingly common in major cities as well as
rural nations. Here are six other major countries across the world at risk of running out of water.
