Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi
Malawi: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.1% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi peaked at 5.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +93.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0048 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi was 4.1% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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