Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 45.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine stood at 45.2%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine peaked at 58.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2001.
State of Palestine ranks 42nd 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 State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 38.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 45.2% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More environment data for State of Palestine
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 21.8% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 73.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 80.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.4% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 142.41 (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 77.15 (2024)
- Water Use Efficiency 30.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in State of Palestine was 45.2% 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 State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2001.
- How does State of Palestine rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- State of Palestine ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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