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+ 6.7 bn ?<br />

+ 2.5 bn<br />

2.5 bn<br />

Global Population Explosion<br />

1985-2050<br />

1950-1985<br />

First 4 million years<br />

Present Concerns:<br />

Current: 7 billion (Oct. 2011)<br />

By 2050: 9.2 billion<br />

Poor: 1 billion (240 m in India)<br />

Underweight Children:<br />

Severely: 180 million<br />

Chronically: 800 million<br />

Vitamin A deficient: 200 million<br />

Pregnant Women:<br />

Anemia: 400 million<br />

Unprecedented Progress during<br />

the last 60 years<br />

• Increased agricultural production<br />

(from 50 MT to 252 MT)<br />

• Higher real income and reduced prices<br />

(from 1975 to 2007)<br />

• Reduced poverty<br />

(by 40%)<br />

• Life expectancy doubled<br />

(64 years)

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