Water Display

1. 66% of the human body is
made up of water.
At just 2% dehydration
your performance
decreases by around
20%.
We should drink at least
1½ litres of water a day.

2. 80% of all illness in
developing countries is
caused by water related
diseases.
90% of wastewater in
developing countries is
discharged directly into
rivers and streams without
treatment.

3. Two thirds of our planet
is covered by water.
97.5% of the water is
saltwater.
The majority of freshwater
is beyond our reach,
locked into polar snow
and ice.

4. The number of
people with access
to clean water has
doubled in the last
20 years.
1.1 billion people in
the world still do not
have access to safe
water. This is nearly
20% of the
population.

5. 80
70%
70
% of total water used
60
50
40
30 22%
20
8%
10
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Agriculture Domestic Industry
Water uses

6. Do you leave the
tap on when you
clean your teeth?
You waste 5 litres
of water.
You only need ¼
litre!

7. An average bath
uses 80 litres of
water.
An average
shower only uses
35 litres.

8. The UN
estimates that
by 2025, 75%
of the world
population
won’t have
reliable, clean
water.