By 2050 close to 60% of the world’s population could experience extremely high water stress at least one month a year

Water stress by country, 2050 forecast. Top five countries labelled.

10-20% Low-medium

>80% extremely high

40-80% high

<10% Low

No data

20-40% medium-high

10-20% Low-medium

>80% extremely high

40-80% high

<10% Low

No data

20-40% medium-high

Lebanon

Bharain

Qatar

UAE

Cyprus

10-20% Low-medium

<10% Low

>80% extremely high

40-80% high

20-40% medium-high

No data

Lebanon

Bharain

UAE

Cyprus

Qatar