Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 17.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2005
All-time low
15.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 15.9 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 17.2 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18 %2009: 18 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.8 %2019: 17.8 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 17.8 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 17.8 %

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 Viet Nam is 17.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 15.9%
2001 16.4% +2.9%
2002 16.8% +2.8%
2003 17.2% +2.4%
2004 17.7% +2.7%
2005 18.1% +2.5%
2006 18.1% -0.2%
2007 18.1% -0.2%
2008 18.0% -0.2%
2009 18.0% -0.2%
2010 17.9% -0.2%
2011 17.9% -0.2%
2012 17.9% -0.2%
2013 17.8% -0.2%
2014 17.8% -0.2%
2015 17.8% -0.2%
2016 17.8% +0.0%
2017 17.8% +0.0%
2018 17.8% +0.0%
2019 17.8% +0.0%
2020 17.8% +0.0%
2021 17.8% +0.0%
2022 17.8% +0.0%
2023 17.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 15.9% 18.1% 10
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.9% 10
2020s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam was 17.8% 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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