Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 5.72 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.72 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh peaked at 5.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.72 | — |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0322 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bangladesh was 5.72 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.