Malawi vs Maldives: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Malawi
17.5
in 2022
Maldives
15.67
in 2022
Malawi rank
73rd
Maldives rank
76th

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

  • Malawi
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.5 against 15.67 in Maldives, a difference of 1.83.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Maldives ahead.

Malawi ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 13.69 15.83 2.14 Maldives
2000s 17.21 15.49 1.72 Malawi
2010s 17.5 14.44 3.07 Malawi
2020s 17.5 15.67 1.84 Malawi

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, Malawi or Maldives?
Malawi, at 17.5 against 15.67 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Malawi and Maldives?
1.83, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Malawi ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th 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
Last refreshed

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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.