Nepal vs Zambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Nepal
8.3%
in 2023
Zambia
8.6%
in 2023
Nepal rank
105th
Zambia rank
103rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Nepal and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Nepal ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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.