World, November 5, 2024.
Current world population 8,186,360,868.
Desertification this year (hectares) 10,164,346.
Erosion of arable land this year (hectares) 5,930,315.
Forest destroyed this year (hectares) 4,404,995.
People without access to safe drinking water 759,512,491.
Deaths due to water-related diseases this year 713,241.
Toxics released into the environment this year (tons) 8,294,427.
Overweight people in the world 1,769,301,781.
Obese people in the world 873,832,295.
Undernourished people in the world 883,135,235.
People who died of hunger this year 9,472,476.
Children under 5 died this year 6,437,864 (21,107 per day).
Military Defense Spending This Year $1,476,121,090,663S.
Money Spent on Obesity Programs in the United States This Year $58,555,178,985.
Money Spent on Video Games This Year $102,559,881,901.
Public Spending on Health This Year $5,353,131,168,848.
Public Spending on Education This Year $3,546,977,947,740.
Internet Users in the World 6,396,425,094.
About fifty conflicts.
1% of the population owns over 50% of the world's wealth.
The poorest 50% of the population owns 1% of the world's wealth.
(www.marusi.org/pen.htm)
Take a bow, "free" market capitalism!!
Tragically not as it should and needs to be. Thanks for the numbers.
World, November 5, 2024.
Current world population 8,186,360,868.
Desertification this year (hectares) 10,164,346.
Erosion of arable land this year (hectares) 5,930,315.
Forest destroyed this year (hectares) 4,404,995.
People without access to safe drinking water 759,512,491.
Deaths due to water-related diseases this year 713,241.
Toxics released into the environment this year (tons) 8,294,427.
Overweight people in the world 1,769,301,781.
Obese people in the world 873,832,295.
Undernourished people in the world 883,135,235.
People who died of hunger this year 9,472,476.
Children under 5 died this year 6,437,864 (21,107 per day).
Military Defense Spending This Year $1,476,121,090,663S.
Money Spent on Obesity Programs in the United States This Year $58,555,178,985.
Money Spent on Video Games This Year $102,559,881,901.
Public Spending on Health This Year $5,353,131,168,848.
Public Spending on Education This Year $3,546,977,947,740.
Internet Users in the World 6,396,425,094.
About fifty conflicts.
1% of the population owns over 50% of the world's wealth.
The poorest 50% of the population owns 1% of the world's wealth.
(www.marusi.org/pen.htm)
Take a bow, "free" market capitalism!!
Tragically not as it should and needs to be. Thanks for the numbers.