Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 5.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 20 Sri Lanka 90.8% compare
- 21 Barbados 87.5% compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 85.2% compare
- 22 Korea 85.2% compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80.4% compare
- 25 Eswatini 77.6% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 69.9% compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latin America and the Caribbean was 5.4% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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