Botswana vs Lesotho: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Botswana
2.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
2.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
157th
Lesotho rank
155th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 2.6% 0.7% Lesotho
2010s 2.0% 2.6% 0.5% Lesotho
2020s 2.3% 2.6% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Botswana ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed