World Solve — A living repository of problems worth solving.

What World Solve is

World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.

For builders Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.

For entrepreneurs Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.

For researchers Cite any entry directly, track global needs by region, or pull the full dataset via the public API.

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South Asia carries one of the world's highest tuberculosis burdens.

open India, Asia

Drug-resistant TB strains are spreading faster than diagnostic capacity in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Portable AI-assisted chest X-ray screening and better contact-tracing apps could catch cases earlier.

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WS01356 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01356 Title: South Asia carries one of the world's highest tuberculosis burdens. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1356

Air pollution in South and Southeast Asian megacities causes millions of premature deaths yearly.

open South & Southeast Asia, Asia

Vehicle emissions, crop burning, and industrial smoke create hazardous smog seasons in cities like Delhi and Jakarta. Low-cost air-purification tech and stricter enforceable emission-trading systems are needed.

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WS01357 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01357 Title: Air pollution in South and Southeast Asian megacities causes millions of premature deaths yearly. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1357

Rural Asia faces a severe shortage of specialist doctors.

open Asia, Asia

Most specialists cluster in major cities, leaving rural clinics with only general practitioners for complex conditions. Telemedicine networks linking rural clinics to urban specialists could extend care affordably.

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WS01358 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01358 Title: Rural Asia faces a severe shortage of specialist doctors. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1358

Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are surging with urbanization and climate change.

open South & Southeast Asia, Asia

Poor drainage and standing water in fast-growing cities create ideal breeding grounds, overwhelming health systems during outbreaks. AI-based outbreak prediction and community larvae-control apps could reduce case spikes.

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WS01359 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01359 Title: Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are surging with urbanization and climate change. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1359

Mental health stigma in many Asian cultures prevents people from seeking care.

open Asia, Asia

Depression and anxiety are widely underreported due to social taboos, leaving many untreated for years. Anonymous digital counseling platforms tailored to local languages could lower the barrier to seeking help.

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WS01360 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01360 Title: Mental health stigma in many Asian cultures prevents people from seeking care. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1360

Aging populations in East Asia are straining healthcare and elder-care systems.

open China, Asia

Japan, South Korea, and China face rapidly rising elderly populations with too few caregivers and hospital beds. Robotics-assisted elder care and remote health monitoring startups are emerging solutions.

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WS01361 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01361 Title: Aging populations in East Asia are straining healthcare and elder-care systems. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1361

Malnutrition and stunting remain widespread among children in South Asia.

open India, Asia

Despite economic growth, poor maternal nutrition and inadequate diets leave nearly a third of children stunted in countries like India. Fortified food distribution and mobile nutrition-tracking for at-risk households could help.

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WS01362 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01362 Title: Malnutrition and stunting remain widespread among children in South Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1362

Healthcare costs are driving millions of Asian families into poverty each year.

open Asia, Asia

Out-of-pocket medical expenses remain extremely high in countries without universal coverage, forcing families to sell assets during health crises. Affordable micro-health-insurance products could reduce this financial shock.

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WS01363 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01363 Title: Healthcare costs are driving millions of Asian families into poverty each year. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1363

Opioid and methamphetamine abuse is rising sharply across parts of Southeast Asia.

open Southeast Asia, Asia

Weak treatment infrastructure and criminalization push addiction underground rather than toward recovery. Harm-reduction clinics and community rehabilitation programs need significant expansion.

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Citation ID: WS01364 Title: Opioid and methamphetamine abuse is rising sharply across parts of Southeast Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1364

Antimicrobial resistance is accelerating due to overuse of antibiotics in Asian healthcare and agriculture.

open Asia, Asia

Unregulated over-the-counter antibiotic sales and heavy use in livestock farming are breeding drug-resistant bacteria. Point-of-care rapid diagnostics could reduce unnecessary prescriptions.

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WS01365 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01365 Title: Antimicrobial resistance is accelerating due to overuse of antibiotics in Asian healthcare and agriculture. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1365

Groundwater depletion for irrigation threatens long-term food security in India and Pakistan.

open India, Asia

Decades of subsidized electricity have encouraged excessive borewell pumping, dropping water tables dangerously fast. Smart metering combined with drip-irrigation subsidies could slow depletion.

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WS01366 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01366 Title: Groundwater depletion for irrigation threatens long-term food security in India and Pakistan. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1366

Smallholder farmers across Asia lack access to real-time market price information.

open Asia, Asia

Middlemen often exploit price information gaps, paying farmers far below market rates for crops. Simple SMS or app-based price-transparency platforms have already shown strong impact where deployed.

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WS01367 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01367 Title: Smallholder farmers across Asia lack access to real-time market price information. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1367

Rice farming's methane emissions are a major but underaddressed climate contributor in Asia.

open South & Southeast Asia, Asia

Flooded paddy fields release significant greenhouse gases, yet few affordable low-emission farming techniques have reached smallholders. Alternate wetting-and-drying irrigation methods need wider extension support.

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Citation ID: WS01368 Title: Rice farming's methane emissions are a major but underaddressed climate contributor in Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1368

Farmer suicides linked to debt remain a persistent crisis in parts of South Asia.

open South Asia, Asia

Crop failure, high-interest informal loans, and lack of insurance push indebted farmers into desperation. Weather-index micro-insurance and debt-restructuring platforms could ease this pressure.

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Citation ID: WS01369 Title: Farmer suicides linked to debt remain a persistent crisis in parts of South Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1369

Post-harvest storage losses remain high across Southeast and South Asia.

open Asia, Asia

Inadequate cold storage and warehousing cause spoilage of fruits, vegetables, and grains before reaching markets. Modular solar cold-storage units are a scalable rural business opportunity.

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WS01370 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01370 Title: Post-harvest storage losses remain high across Southeast and South Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1370

Land fragmentation is making farms too small to be economically viable in many Asian countries.

open South & Southeast Asia, Asia

Inheritance customs split land across generations, leaving average farm sizes shrinking below profitable thresholds. Cooperative farming models and land-pooling platforms could restore economies of scale.

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Citation ID: WS01371 Title: Land fragmentation is making farms too small to be economically viable in many Asian countries. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1371

Illegal fishing and overfishing are depleting stocks in Southeast Asian waters.

open Southeast Asia, Asia

Weak enforcement in contested and remote maritime zones allows unsustainable and unlicensed fishing to continue. Satellite-based vessel tracking and community-managed marine reserves could help restore stocks.

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WS01372 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01372 Title: Illegal fishing and overfishing are depleting stocks in Southeast Asian waters. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1372

Crop residue burning worsens seasonal air pollution crises in North India.

open India, Asia

Farmers burn leftover stubble to quickly clear fields for the next planting season, despite bans and health costs. Affordable stubble-collection machinery and biomass-to-energy ventures could offer alternatives.

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WS01373 · Logged by Ian Patel on 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS01373 Title: Crop residue burning worsens seasonal air pollution crises in North India. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1373

Access to climate-resilient crop varieties remains limited for Asian smallholders.

open Asia, Asia

Many staple crops have not been bred for the increasing heat and erratic rainfall smallholders now face. Localized breeding programs and seed-distribution networks need faster scaling.

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Citation ID: WS01374 Title: Access to climate-resilient crop varieties remains limited for Asian smallholders. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1374

Agricultural labor shortages are emerging as rural youth migrate to cities across Asia.

open East & South Asia, Asia

Aging farming populations struggle to find workers during planting and harvest seasons, especially in East Asia. Affordable small-scale farm automation and shared-equipment rental platforms could offset labor gaps.

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Citation ID: WS01375 Title: Agricultural labor shortages are emerging as rural youth migrate to cities across Asia. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1375