Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 80.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2011
All-time low
77.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 80.4% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 96.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2000.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 77.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 82.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 80.4% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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