By 2030, the world population is expected to grow by 1.5 billion people, mostly in cities in
the less developed world. Whereas developed countries will get much older on average,
the working age population in less developed countries will grow most.

By 2030, extreme poverty could drop by two-thirds, mostly in South and East Asia,
yet poverty in sub-Saharan Africa will still largely remain.

By 2030, absolute hunger levels are predicted to
go down, both in real
and percentage terms,
but some groups, such
as sub-Saharan Africans
and rural women, will remain
disproportionally behind.

By 2030, almost half of the global population (3.9 billion) is expected to experience
severe water scarcity, especially in the emerging BRIC countries.

By 2030, average per capita food consumption in developing countries is expected to grow,
with only one in seven people consuming less than 2500 calories per day.