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World Population
8,012,893,264Current World Population
World Population:
Updated with the 2022 United Nations Revision
 * will reach 8 billion on November 15, 2012 according to the latest United
   Nations estimates and revisions, released in 2022.
 * is projected to reach 9 billion in 2037, and 10 billion people in the year
   2058.
 * has doubled in 40 years from 1959 (3 billion) to 1999 (6 billion).
 * is currently (2022) growing at a rate of around 0.84 % per year, adding 67
   million people per year to the total.
 * growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s, when it was at 2.09%.
 * growth rate is currently declining and is projected to continue to decline in
   the coming years (reaching below 0.50% by 2048, reach 0 in 2086, and decline
   by -0.11% in 2100) .
 * a tremendous change occurred with the industrial revolution: whereas it had
   taken all of human history up to the year 1800 for world population to reach
   1 billion, the second billion was achieved in only 130 years (1930), the
   third billion in 30 years (1960), the fourth billion in 15 years (1974), the
   fifth billion in 13 years (1987), the sixth billion in 11 years (1998), the
   seventh billion and eighth billion in 12 years each (2010 and 2022). During
   the 20th century alone, the population in the world has grown from 1.65
   billion to 6 billion.

Sources for the world population counter:

 * World Population Prospect: the 2022 Revision - United Nations, Department of
   Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022)
 * International Programs Center at the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division

For more detailed information:

 * World Population (Worldometer)

trends & more >
8,694,268Births this year
"this year" = from January 1 (00:00) up to now
251,053Births today
"today" = from the beginning of the current day up to now
4,353,683Deaths this year
125,716Deaths today
4,340,586Net population growth this year
"net population growth" = births minus deaths
125,337Net population growth today
Government & Economics
$ 11,196,796,837Public Healthcare expenditure today
Quick facts:
 * Total global healthcare expenditure represent around 9% of world GDP
 * Government portion of healthcare expenditure is around 60%

Sources and info:

 * World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Economic Outlook (WEO) - International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * World Development Indicators (WDI) - World Bank

$ 7,514,869,362Public Education expenditure today
Quick facts:
 * Public spending on education in the world is around 5% of global GDP

Sources and info:

 * Human Development Report - United Nations
 * Global Education Digest - Unesco Institute for Statistics (UIS)
 * World Bank Public Expenditure Database - edstats - World Bank

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$ 3,241,969,157Public Military expenditure today
Sources and info:
 * SIPRI military expenditure data - SIPRI

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5,463,415Cars produced this year
Sources and info:
 * Car Production Statistics - International Organization of Motor Vehicle
   Manufacturers (OICA)
 * Global Auto Report [Pdf file] - ScotiaBank
 * Light Vehicle Production Forecasts - IHS

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10,089,453Bicycles produced this year
Quick facts:
 * As recently as 1965, bicycle and car production volumes were essentially the
   same, at nearly 20 million each per year, but as of 2003 bike production had
   climbed to over 100 million per year compared with around 50 million cars
   produced that year.

Sources and info:

 * Elaboration of Worldwatch Institute data
 * Bicycle Retailer and Industry News - Statistics

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15,445,022Computers produced this year
Sources and info:
 * Worldwide PC Shipments - Gartner
 * Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker - IDC

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Society & Media
179,600New book titles published this year
Sources and info:
 * Bowker Book Industry Statistics
 * UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) - (United Nations Educational,
   Scientific and Cultural Organization)

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318,046,891Newspapers circulated today
Sources and info:
 * World Press Trends - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
   (WAN-IFRA)

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460,208TV sets sold worldwide today
Sources and info:
 * Display Search - worldwide leader in display market research

4,954,260Cellular phones sold today
Sources and info:
 * Gartner
 * IDC Telecom and Networks

$ 215,223,811Money spent on videogames today
Sources and info:
 * Gartner
 * DFC Intelligence
 * NDP Group - Entertainment Market Research

5,590,648,707Internet users in the world today
Sources and info:
 * World Development Indicators (WDI) - World Bank
 * Measuring the Information Society - International Telecommunications Union
   (ITU)
 * comScore
 * GfK group

trends & more >
198,595,478,577Emails sent today
Sources and info:
 * The Radicati Group

6,355,221Blog posts written today
Sources and info:
 * Technorati on State of the Blogosphere reports and elaboration of other data
 * WordPress Stats - Automattic Inc.

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614,055,096Tweets sent today
Sources and info:
 * Internet Live Stats (InternetLiveStats.com)

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6,500,352,614Google searches today
Sources and info:
 * comScore
 * Google Inc.

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Environment
337,433Forest loss this year (hectares)
Quick Facts:
 * The number shown above is net of reforestation

Sources and info:
 * Global Forest Resources Assessment (2010) - FAO

454,276Land lost to soil erosion this year (ha)
Sources and info:
 * Dimensions of need: Restoring the land - FAO

2,367,084,562CO2 emissions this year (tons)
Quick Facts:
 * CO2 Emissions shown are from Fossil Fuel Combustion

Sources and info:
 * International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics - CO2 Emissions from Fuel
   Combustion
 * Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)
 * Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) - United States Department
   of Energy
 * U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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778,613Desertification this year (hectares)
Sources and info:
 * United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

635,372 tonsToxic chemicals released
in the environment this year (tons)
Sources and info:
 * Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
   (EPA)
 * United Nations Environment Program
 * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Food
866,947,385Undernourished people in the world
Sources and info:
 * The State of Food Insecurity in the World - FAO

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1,739,038,490Overweight people in the world
Sources and info:
 * Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

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827,215,024Obese people in the world
Sources and info:
 * Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

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20,953People who died of hunger today
Sources and info:
 * Hunger Stats - United Nations World Food Programme
 * World Health Report - World Health Organization (WHO)
 * The State of the World's Children - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

$ 435,704,854Money spent for obesity related
diseases in the USA today
Sources and info:
 * Featured Page

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$ 129,520,870Money spent on weight loss
programs in the USA today
Sources and info:
 * Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific
   Estimates
   by:
   RTI International
   Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - US Dept of Health and Human
   Services
   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 * America's Health Rankings (report by the United Health Foundation, the
   American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention)
 * The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market - MarketData Enterprises, Inc.,
   May 1, 2011
 * America's Health Rankings (report by the United Health Foundation, the
   American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention)

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Water
294,838,439Water used this year (million L)

Quick Facts:

 * Withdrawals for irrigation are nearly 70% of the total withdrawn for human
   uses, those for industry 20%, and those for municipal use about 10%

Sources and info:

 * Global Water Outlook to 2025 - International Food Policy Research Institute
   (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
 * World Water Council

more info >
54,636Deaths caused by water related
diseases this year
Sources and info:
 * Drinking Water - World Health Organization (WHO)
 * Water - World Health Organization (WHO)

775,806,640People with no access to
a safe drinking water source
Sources and info:
 * Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene - World Health
   Organization (WHO)
 * Water - World Health Organization (WHO)
 * Water-related diseases: information sheets - World Health Organization (WHO)

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Energy
319,784,191Energy used today (MWh), of which:
Sources and info:
 * BP Statistical Review of World Energy - British Petroleum
 * World Energy Consumption - Wikipedia

more info >
272,218,361- from non-renewable sources (MWh)
Sources and info:
 * International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics

48,156,710- from renewable sources (MWh)
Sources and info:
 * Renewables Global Status Report - REN21

2,003,783,635,826 MWh Solar energy striking Earth today (MWh)
Sources and info:
 * Energy: A beginner's guide - Vaclav Smil
 * Solar Energy - Wikipedia

65,587,667Oil pumped today (barrels)
Quick Facts:
 * Barrel = 42 Gallons = 159 Liters

Sources and info:

 * World Proved Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas, Most Recent Estimates - Energy
   Information Administration (EIA) - Data from BP Statistical Review, Oil & Gas
   Journal, World Oil, BP Statistical Review, CEDIGAZ, and Oil & Gas Journal.

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1,414,406,188,226Oil left (barrels)
Sources and info:
 * World Proved Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas, Most Recent Estimates - Energy
   Information Administration (EIA) - Data from BP Statistical Review, Oil & Gas
   Journal, World Oil, BP Statistical Review, CEDIGAZ, and Oil & Gas Journal.

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14,750Days to the end of oil (~40 years)
Countdown to the end of Oil:



Assumption:
 * If consumed at current rates

Sources and info:

 * World Proved Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas, Most Recent Estimates - Energy
   Information Administration (EIA) - Data from BP Statistical Review, Oil & Gas
   Journal, World Oil, BP Statistical Review, CEDIGAZ, and Oil & Gas Journal.

1,077,218,744,621Natural Gas left (boe)
Quick Facts:
 * Boe = barrel of oil equivalent

Sources and info:

 * World Proved Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas, Most Recent Estimates - Energy
   Information Administration (EIA) - Data from BP Statistical Review, Oil & Gas
   Journal, World Oil, BP Statistical Review, CEDIGAZ, and Oil & Gas Journal.

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56,696Days to the end of natural gas
4,288,043,173,603Coal left (boe)
more info >
147,864Days to the end of coal
Health
842,252Communicable disease deaths this year
Sources and info:
 * Global Burden of Disease (GBD) - World Health Organization (WHO)

32,497Seasonal flu deaths this year
Quick facts:
 * Every year an estimated 290,000 to 650,000 people die in the world due to
   complications from seasonal influenza (flu) viruses.
 * This figure corresponds to 795 to 1,781 deaths per day due to the seasonal
   flu.

Sources and info:

 * Seasonal flu death estimate increases worldwide - CDC
 * Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each
   year - World Health Organization (WHO)

493,155Deaths of children under 5 this year
Sources and info:
 * Young child survival and development - UNICEF
 * Child Mortality - Childinfo (UNICEF)

2,884,429Abortions this year
Sources and info:
 * Abortion - World Health Organization (WHO)

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20,054Deaths of mothers during birth this year
Sources and info:
 * Why do so many women still die in pregnancy or childbirth? - World Health
   Organization (WHO)
 * Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980—2008: a systematic analysis of
   progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5

44,273,652HIV/AIDS infected people
Sources and info:
 * HIV/AIDS Statistics - World Health Organization
 * Global HIV and AIDS estimates - AVERT

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109,067Deaths caused by HIV/AIDS this year
Sources and info:
 * UNAIDS

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532,853Deaths caused by cancer this year
Sources and info:
 * Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

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25,585Deaths caused by malaria this year
Sources and info:
 * Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)

10,370,769,126Cigarettes smoked today
Sources and info:
 * Cigarette Consumption - Tobacco Atlas [Pdf] - World Health Organization (WHO)

324,337Deaths caused by smoking this year
Sources and info:
 * Tobacco Control, Global Health Observatory (GHO) - World Health Organization
   (WHO)

162,271Deaths caused by alcohol this year
Sources and info:
 * Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH) - World Health
   Organization (WHO)

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69,574Suicides this year
Sources and info:
 * Suicide prevention (SUPRE) - World Health Organization (WHO)

$ 25,955,116,840Money spent on illegal drugs this year
Sources and info:
 * The illegal drugs global business - Frontline, PBS special report

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87,581Road traffic accident fatalities this year
Sources and info:
 * Global launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 - World
   Health Organization (WHO)

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