Good point. World population increased 50% since 1990 and they are comparing raw numbers. So really it is a ~35% increase in the rate and a doubling in absolute numbers.
Definitely. Especially in non-western countries most people were never tested in the first place.
And nobody is dying from Hunger anymore. What a miracle, if you think about it.
Imo, 1 billion a decade is way too much. Experts say it will slow down, tbf.
It won't be a problem if we actually start colonizing space. Some safety will have to go out the window, though.