Global Hunger
735million
People facing chronic hunger. Not from scarcity—the world produces enough food. From distribution failure.
↑ 122 million more than 2019
45M
Children under 5 with acute malnutrition
2.4B
Food insecure (moderate or severe)
Source: FAO State of Food Security 2024
Water Access
2.2billion
People without safely managed drinking water. 703 million without even basic access.
→ Progress stalled since 2020
3.5B
Without safe sanitation
494K
Children die yearly from unsafe water
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP 2023
Climate
423.8ppm CO₂
Atmospheric carbon dioxide. Pre-industrial: 280 ppm. Last time this high: 4 million years ago.
↑ 2.4 ppm/year acceleration
+1.2°C
Above pre-industrial temperature
250K
Additional deaths/year by 2030
Source: NOAA Global Monitoring Lab
Preventable Disease
10million
Deaths each year from preventable causes. Conditions with known treatments, blocked by access.
↓ Down from 12M in 2000
5M
Children under 5 yearly
1.5B
Lack access to essential medicines
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
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