Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 69.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
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 Tajikistan is 69.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan peaked at 81.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 52.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80.4% compare
- 25 Eswatini 77.6% compare
- 27 Iraq 67.8% compare
- 28 South Africa 67.6% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 65.9% compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tajikistan was 69.9% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Tajikistan ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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