Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 5.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2008
All-time low
5.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh stood at 5.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh peaked at 5.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.7% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 125 Australia and New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0322 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh was 5.7% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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