Water is becoming a scarce resource across the globe

Currently, 25 countries are experiencing extreme water stress, which is the ratio of water demand to renewable supply.
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The data shows the current country ranking of baseline annual water risks. A country facing "extreme water stress" with a score of 4 means it is using at least 80 per cent of its available supply.

ABCSource: World Resources InstituteGet the data