Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 54.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2000
All-time low
54.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan was 54.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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