Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt
Egypt: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 141.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt is 141.17, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt peaked at 141.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.8, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 87.8 | — |
| 1976 | 88.49 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 89.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 89.89 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.59 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 91.29 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 91.99 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 92.68 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 93.38 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 94.08 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.78 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 95.48 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 96.17 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 96.87 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 97.57 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 98.22 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 98.92 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.62 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.95 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 103.24 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 106.52 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 109.81 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 113.1 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 116.39 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 119.68 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 103.88 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 106.93 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 109.99 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 113.04 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 116.1 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 119.15 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 122.21 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 125.26 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 128.32 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 131.37 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 134.43 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 130.51 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 131.69 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 132.97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 110.56 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 110.93 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.47 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 141.17 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 141.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 141.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 141.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 141.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 141.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.19 | 87.8 | 90.59 | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.43 | 91.29 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.55 | 98.22 | 119.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.63 | 103.88 | 131.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.51 | 110.47 | 141.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.17 | 141.17 | 141.17 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Egypt was 141.17 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 141.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8 in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.