Every year, 11th July is observed as World Population Day. The United Nations started observing this day from 1989 as the world population crossed the mark of 5 billion. This day is observed to raise awareness about various issues such as poverty, the importance of family planning and maternal health, human rights, and gender equality 1 . Population statistics 2 : Currently, the global population marks 7.7 billion, out of which 4.7 billion resides in Asia .
India and China are the most populated countries in the world, with India constituting 1.39 billion of the world’s population. It is expected that the Indian population will reach a peak within the upcoming decade. Factors contributing to population growth and its impact on health 2 : Increased fertility rate, prolonged life expectancy, declined death rate, and migrations (domestic and international) are the contributing factors to…
