Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 28.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2004
All-time low
28.3%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 28.3 %2005: 28.3 %2006: 28.3 %2007: 28.3 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.3 %2010: 28.3 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 28.3 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 28.3 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 28.3 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 28.3 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 28.3 %2022: 28.3 %2023: 28.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 28.3% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 28.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2004.

That places Timor-Leste 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%) in Timor-Leste, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 28.3%
2005 28.3% +0.0%
2006 28.3% +0.0%
2007 28.3% +0.0%
2008 28.3% +0.0%
2009 28.3% +0.0%
2010 28.3% +0.0%
2011 28.3% +0.0%
2012 28.3% +0.0%
2013 28.3% +0.0%
2014 28.3% +0.0%
2015 28.3% +0.0%
2016 28.3% +0.0%
2017 28.3% +0.0%
2018 28.3% +0.0%
2019 28.3% +0.0%
2020 28.3% +0.0%
2021 28.3% +0.0%
2022 28.3% +0.0%
2023 28.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 6
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 10
2020s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Timor-Leste?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Timor-Leste was 28.3% 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
How does Timor-Leste rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Timor-Leste ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
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