Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 77.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini, 1980–2022
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 Eswatini is 77.56, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini peaked at 77.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.71, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.71 | — |
| 1981 | 49.11 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 50.51 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 51.91 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 53.3 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 54.7 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 56.1 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 57.5 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 58.9 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 60.29 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 61.69 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 63.09 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64.49 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 65.89 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 67.28 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.68 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 70.08 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 71.48 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 72.88 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 74.27 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.67 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.05 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.43 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.18 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.56 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 47.71 | 60.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 | 61.69 | 74.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.99 | 75.67 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.56 | 77.56 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 | 77.56 | 77.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 20 Barbados 87.5 compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 85.22 compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.29 compare
- 24 Malta 72.6 compare
- 25 Tajikistan 69.94 compare
- 26 South Africa 67.6 compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.2655 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0027 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 35.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eswatini was 77.56 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.