Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel
Israel: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 119.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel stood at 119.6%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel peaked at 148.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2018.
That places Israel 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.2% | — |
| 2001 | 136.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 133.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 148.4% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 122.4% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 121.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 120.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 119.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 117.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 116.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 115.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 112.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 108.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 110.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 132.0% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 129.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 119.6% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.4% | 116.7% | 148.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 95.9% | 115.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.8% | 110.1% | 132.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 123.0% compare
- 14 Sudan 118.7% compare
- 15 Oman 116.7% compare
- 16 Egypt 112.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Israel was 119.6% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 148.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Israel ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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