Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.47 | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +2.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.47, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.56, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.03 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2 | 2.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 49.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,567 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.07 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.