Water: The Most Problematic Regions in the World

We are consecrated with access to potable water through systematic networks of water pipes set up by the water industry. The situation might not be the same for inhabitants of other nations - where a large share of the population is struggling with no access to drinkable water. Some of the most troublesome regions in the world (when it comes to clean water access) will be illustrated in the remaining sections. We have equal reasons to fear. According to water industry experts, the conventional sources of clean water are being depleted at an alarming pace.

Sudan tops the list of countries that have no access to clean potable water for household or industrial uses. Approximately, 12.3 million inhabitants in Sudan are currently suffering under the scorching sun - Sudan lies in Africa and hence boasts of a parched climate. Although experts have determined the positioning of the country to be the primary culprit, the economic backwardness of the nation also plays a considerable role. Efforts are on the rise in the country, among the inhabitants to plant vegetations and various kinds of trees that will help in holding the water levels of the soil.

Five million inhabitants of Venezuela do not have access to clean water. Despite being an urbanized nation, the country does not have an effective water industry to take care of the needs that are raised by the citizens. Certain foreign water companies have set their eyes on the region to set up a feasible business. Although the climate of Venezuela is mild to moderate, there is an acute shortage of clean water. Disposal of sewage water is still at rudimentary stages. The inhabitants have to satisfy themselves by consuming contaminated water and this tendency has helped in cultivating various serious health issues among the citizens.

Zimbabwe is another country, where approximately 2.7 million inhabitants do not have access to potable water. Inflation is at the highest peak in this country and absence of clean water sources is affecting the livelihood of the commoners and the industrialists. Good shares of the population (those who can afford it) have already settled in the neighboring countries in order to escape from the misery that is in store for them in their native lands. Access to clean water is the least of the problems faced by the government - the number of patients suffering from various kinds of ailments (notably AIDS) also plague this country.

Tunisia and Cuba occupy the fourth and the fifth places respectively with 2.1 and 1.2 millions still envisaging about access to clean water. The economic conditions of these nations have stabilized and changes in the existing situations can be expected in a couple of years.

The number of countries that could face acute water shortage in the succeeding years can only rise. Rivers and lakes are drying up. The trend is being noticed in various parts of the globe. Since the ice glaciers in the poles are melting, experts are attributing the drying up of the rivers and lakes to rising temperatures.







   
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