Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
16.5%
in 2004
All-time low
14.2%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 16.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
- Water Use Efficiency 4.3 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 15.9% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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