Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 98.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan peaked at 122.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.9% | — |
| 2001 | 106.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 110.8% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 115.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 116.9% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 115.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 115.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 112.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 119.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 120.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 122.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 122.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 118.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 108.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 116.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 113.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 110.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.7% | 98.3% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 108.7% | 122.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.3% | 98.1% | 116.3% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan was 98.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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