Water stress

Freshwater withdrawn as a share of what is renewably available (SDG 6.4.2). India draws a high share, much of it groundwater for irrigation — the national figure hides districts far past any safe level.

Position from worst

66.49

2022

Published by

FAO, via the World Bank

annual

Water stress over time

1975–2022 · 48 observations · lower is better · % of available freshwater withdrawn

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Period	Water stress
2022	66.5%
2021	66.5%
2020	66.5%
2019	66.5%
2018	66.5%
2017	66.5%
2016	66.5%
2015	66.5%
2014	66.5%
2013	66.5%
2012	66.5%
2011	66.5%
2010	66.5%
2009	66.1%
2008	65.7%
2007	65.3%
2006	65.0%
2005	64.6%
2004	64.2%
2003	67.3%
2002	65.8%
2001	64.2%
2000	62.7%
1999	61.5%
1998	60.4%
1997	59.3%
1996	58.1%
1995	57.0%
1994	55.9%
1993	54.7%
1992	53.6%
1991	52.5%
1990	51.3%
1989	51.3%
1988	51.2%
1987	51.1%
1986	51.1%
1985	51.0%
1984	49.8%
1983	48.6%
1982	47.4%
1981	46.2%
1980	45.0%
1979	43.8%
1978	42.6%
1977	41.4%
1976	40.2%
1975	39.0%

Compared with

Brazil

1.5%

Bangladesh

5.7%

Nepal

8.3%

Vietnam

18.1%

United States

28.2%

Indonesia

29.7%

Germany

35.4%

Japan

36.6%

China

41.5%

India

66.5%

South Africa

67.6%

Sri Lanka

90.8%

Pakistan

110.0%

Latest available year for each country · % of available freshwater withdrawn · lower is better

Source

FAO, via the World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ER.H2O.FWST.ZS