Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India
India: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 65.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2003
All-time low
62.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 65.9% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India peaked at 67.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
India ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India was 65.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does India rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- India ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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