Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia
Armenia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2015
All-time low
34.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia peaked at 66.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2001.
Armenia ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 34.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 42.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.1% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 28 South Africa 67.6% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 65.9% compare
- 30 India 65.9% compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 59.7% compare
- 33 Lebanon 58.8% compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 57.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia was 62.0% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Armenia ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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