Ethiopia vs Kenya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Ethiopia
32.26
in 2022
Kenya
33.24
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
53rd
Kenya rank
51st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 33.24 against 32.26 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.98.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 51st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 23.21 21.64 1.57 Ethiopia
2010s 30.69 29.22 1.47 Ethiopia
2020s 32.26 33.24 0.9827 Kenya

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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 33.24 against 32.26 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.98, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.