Mauritius vs Somalia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Mauritius
22.97
in 2022
Somalia
24.53
in 2022
Mauritius rank
65th
Somalia rank
62nd

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

  • Mauritius
  • Somalia
51015202530197419982022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 24.53 against 22.97 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.56.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 62nd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.58 7.44 12.13 Mauritius
1990s 21.78 16.66 5.12 Mauritius
2000s 24.64 24.52 0.1263 Mauritius
2010s 21.98 24.53 2.55 Somalia
2020s 22.33 24.53 2.2 Somalia

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, Mauritius or Somalia?
Somalia, at 24.53 against 22.97 in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Mauritius and Somalia?
1.56, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Mauritius ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 62nd 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.