By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
The population of humans on earth has reached an unprecedented 8 billion people.
The United Nations disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the UN, 1 billion people were added to the global population in just 12 years.
The UN said this was made possible because of increased lifespan due to medicine, hygiene and persistent fertility in some countries.
“This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. It is also the result of high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries,” the UN statement read.
CNN reported that Middle-income countries, mostly in Asia, accounted for most of the growth over the past decade, gaining some 700 million people since 2011. India added about 180 million people, and is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation next year.
With this development, by 2030, Nigeria’s population is estimated to reach 263 million. Experts are anxious to see what plans and actions Federal and state governments would take to address the needs of this skyrocketing number.
