Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bhutan
Bhutan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bhutan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.4% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 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 Bhutan peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bhutan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bhutan was 1.4% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bhutan ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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