6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value was 9.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 9.76 % for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.25 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.26 %, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.26 % | — |
| 2001 | 4.45 % | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.07 % | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 5.22 % | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 % | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.51 % | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 6.41 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.58 % | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 7.82 % | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.22 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.45 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 % | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.53 % | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.33 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 % | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.04 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.18 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.19 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.25 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.76 % | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 % | 4.26 % | 6.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 % | 7.58 % | 10.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 % | 9.76 % | 10.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 % in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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