Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia
Central Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 69.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia, 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 Central Asia stood at 69.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia peaked at 80.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2021.
Central Asia ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 69.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.5% | 74.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
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- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central Asia was 69.7% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2021.
- How does Central Asia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Central Asia ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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