Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 112.9% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 103.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 11.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 5.5% | 103.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 8.8% | 105.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 10.1% | 102.8% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 112.9% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 103.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.