Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.8% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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