Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt
Egypt: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 112.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 112.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt peaked at 116.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.9% | — |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 107.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 108.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 110.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 115.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 116.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 115.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 112.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 114.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 115.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 113.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 113.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 113.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 103.9% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 112.6% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 112.9% | 112.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt was 112.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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