Eastern Asia vs Yemen: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Eastern Asia
44.0%
in 2023
Yemen
281.5%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
7th
Yemen rank
6th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 281.5% against 44.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 237.5%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 6.4 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 44.1% 217.6% 173.5% Yemen
2010s 46.3% 272.8% 226.6% Yemen
2020s 44.4% 281.5% 237.0% Yemen

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, Eastern Asia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 281.5% against 44.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Eastern Asia and Yemen?
237.5%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and Yemen rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th of 28 groups.
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 (%)
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