Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 58.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 58.8% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon peaked at 58.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 30 India 65.9% compare
- 31 Armenia 62.0% compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 59.7% compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 57.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 54.8% compare
- 36 Belgium 52.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon was 58.8% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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