Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand
Thailand: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand, 2007–2023
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 Thailand is 21.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
That places Thailand 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.0% | — |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Thailand was 21.5% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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