Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 123.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
123.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
168.9%
in 2017
All-time low
121.9%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan stood at 123.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan peaked at 168.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 121.9%, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.1% | — |
| 2001 | 154.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 150.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 147.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 167.6% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 141.0% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 168.1% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 152.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 125.2% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 144.0% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 163.9% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 139.8% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 161.2% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 154.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 148.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 158.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 156.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 168.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 160.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 151.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 143.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 121.9% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 123.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 123.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.4% | 125.2% | 168.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.4% | 139.8% | 168.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.8% | 121.9% | 143.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 9 Turkmenistan 135.2% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 13 Israel 119.6% compare
- 14 Sudan 118.7% compare
- 15 Oman 116.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Uzbekistan was 123.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 168.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.9% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Uzbekistan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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