Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Chile
Chile: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Chile is 9.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 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 Chile peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Chile 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Chile?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Chile was 9.0% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Chile ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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