Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi
Malawi: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 17.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi, 1994–2022
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 Malawi stood at 17.5. That is the highest value across all 29 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 Malawi peaked at 17.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 1994.
That places Malawi 73rd 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 29 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.08 | — |
| 1995 | 12.72 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 13.37 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 14.01 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.95 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.61 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.34 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.42 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 | 12.08 | 15.3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.21 | 15.95 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0048 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malawi was 17.5 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.