Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan
South Sudan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan is 4.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.2% | — |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in South Sudan was 4.2% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- South Sudan ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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