Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 32.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia, 2002–2022
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 Ethiopia stood at 32.26.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia peaked at 32.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17 | — |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 24.04 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 24.79 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.54 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.28 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.03 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.52 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.76 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.51 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.26 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 | 17 | 27.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.69 | 27.78 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 32.26 | 32.26 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ethiopia was 32.26 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.