Botswana vs Zambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.84 against 2.23 in Botswana, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 3.03 | 1.48 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 2.84 | 0.8022 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 2.84 | 0.7904 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.84 | 0.5095 | 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, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.84 against 2.23 in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.61, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.