Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iraq
Iraq: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 67.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 67.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iraq peaked at 93.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2009.
That places Iraq 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 58.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 58.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 67.8% | 83.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80.4% compare
- 25 Eswatini 77.6% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 69.9% compare
- 28 South Africa 67.6% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 65.9% compare
- 30 India 65.9% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iraq?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iraq was 67.8% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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