World Population Day 2023 - It is Time to Focus on Population Issues

Highlights:

World Population Day observed on 11 July every year to highlight global population issues
Such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, health, and human rights
And so, this year’s theme focuses on the attention given to the urgency and importance of population issues

World Population Day, which will be held on July 11, 2023, aims to draw attention to the pressing nature and significance of global population issues. The event serves as a platform to underscore the necessity of finding effective solutions to the challenges associated with a growing population.

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‘In a world of 8 billion people, there must always be equal space for everyone in health, dignity, and education rights for sustainable development in society.#WorldPopulationDay #PopulationIssues #Sustainability’

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World Population Day Timeline

World Population Day was established by United Nations Development Programme in 1989. The Inspiration for this day is drawn from "Five Billion Day" on July 11, 1987, which marks the day when the world's population reached 5 billion ().

1804 - The world population reaches 1 billion people
1927 - The world population doubles to 2 billion
1960 - The world population reaches 3 billion
1989 - The United Nations recognizes July 11 as World Population Day
2000 - Just 40 years after it reached 3 billion, the population doubles to 6 billion
2017 - Statistical models estimate that the world population is at 7.5 billion
2020 - The Global population is estimated at 7,794,798,739 or 7,795 million or 7.79 billion

The world population is projected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030 and to increase further to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. As with this type of projection, there is a degree of uncertainty on survival prospects ().

Amazing Population Facts

The world population increases by about 83 million people every year
The population in Africa is growing, whereas the European population is shrinking
While Monaco is the second smallest independent state in the world, it has the densest population in the world
In 2000, the average global life expectancy was 67 years old but it has increased to 72 in the past 20 years
Millennials constitute approximately 27% of the global population..

Obesity Incidence Higher in Rural Than Urban Population
Obesity rates are rising faster in rural areas than urban areas disproving long-held notions about urban population having increased rates of obesity following a recent study based on global body mass index (BMI) trends.

Exploding Population Problem

Despite the challenges it presents, the world is currently experiencing a period where a larger percentage of the population is educated and enjoying healthier lives than ever before in history. This significant achievement is bound to draw significant attention and stimulate debates, potentially leading to unwarranted concerns about an "overpopulation" crisis. However, succumbing to such scaremongering would be a grave mistake.

Human rights are eroded when people focus only on population and it’s growth rate, as it often leads to coercive and counterproductive measures. This in turn deepens inequalities, such as shutting down reproductive health care or denying pensions for the elderly, further marginalizing the most voiceless ones.

Population growth is exploding but the demographic diversity is not equally distributed. Developing countries face aging population crisis, and roughly two-thirds of the world’s population are below-replacement fertility, which is less than 2.1 births per woman ().

The growing population is on the move, either by choice or driven by crises ranging from conflict to climate change. Understanding these shifts is important to use opportunities and reduce potential downsides.

Link Between Future Population Growth, Agricultural Development and Infectious Disease Discovered
The increase in population and the need to feed everyone will also, ultimately, give rise to human infectious disease, found new study.

What Is The Theme For World Population Day 2023?

Keeping these facts in mind, The theme of World Population Day 2023 focuses on a resilient future for all 8 billion people and harnessing opportunities, and ensuring rights and choices for all ().

To meet the needs of diverse population groups, each country should have the information required and should ensure that people can realize their full potential.

People can navigate risks and become the foundation of more inclusive, adaptable, and sustainable societies by making informed choices about when to have children, and when they can exercise their rights and responsibilities.

Achieving this demographic resilience starts with a commitment to counting not just the number of people but also opportunities for progress and barriers that stand in their way. This calls for transforming discriminatory norms that hold individuals and societies back.

What can you do on World Population Day?

Educate Yourself

- There is an enormous amount of information out there about population issues, so use World Population Day to do some research and take a deep dive into their problems and potential solutions.

Share the Right Information with your Networks

- Use World Population Day to ask people to have a good long think on these issues, and what they can do to help. If you are posting on social media, make sure to hashtag it with #worldpopulationday.

Donate to Organizations

-There are many NGOs out there that are doing tough work on population issues every single day, especially in the developing world. They include organizations that educate women about contraception and family planning, ones that help people lift themselves out of poverty, and ones that help refugees that have fled their homes because of environmental issues or human rights abuses. Finding ways to donate your time and/or your money to such organizations can be a great way to celebrate World Population Day..

The population is more than a number; it is a human family. Numbers matter, but let’s count carefully.

References:

World Population Day 2023 - (https://sdg.iisd.org/events/world-population-day-2023/)
Major Trends in Population Growth Around the World - (https://weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2021.160)
World Population Day - (https://www.unfpa.org/events/world-population-day)
2023 Theme: Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities - (https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day)

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