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
2468200020112023

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.

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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