Middle East Water Crisis
Created by: Colin, Aspen, Garrison, Triston
Countries
The countries in the Middle East that we are focusing on are Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
Populations
Yemen: 24,968,508
UAE: 9,445,624
Saudi Arabia: 29,369,428
Iraq: 34,768,761
Total: 98,552,321
Statistic #1
Globally we use 70% of our water sources for agriculture and irrigation, and only 10% on domestic uses.
Statistic #2
Girls under the age of 15 are twice as likely as boys to be the family member responsible for fetching water.
Statistic #3
Nearly 1 out of every 5 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease.
Problems and Solutions
What is happening...
In the Middle East two major problems that affect the water availability are the region/climate and the large population. The climate is very dry and the region is practically all desert, so it rarley rains. The population is very large and raises the amount of water used and needed everyday.
Possible Solutions...
Some possible solutions are rain catches and water filers for each household, better management of water usage, and to import freshwater/safe water from other countries.