Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya
Kenya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 33.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya, 1990–2022
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 Kenya is 33.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya peaked at 33.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 2000.
That places Kenya 51st 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 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.89 | — |
| 1991 | 16.49 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.09 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.68 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.28 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.88 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.07 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.26 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.86 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.95 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 19.13 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 20.18 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 21.24 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.36 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 24.41 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.47 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.24 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.08 | 13.26 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.09 | 12.86 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.22 | 26.53 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 | 33.24 | 33.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kenya was 33.24 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.