Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia, 1993–2022
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 Slovakia is 2.43, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia peaked at 5.64 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.14 | — |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | +109.5% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.24 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 | 2.69 | 5.64 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 2.7 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 3 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.9819 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0005 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0005 million USD per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Slovakia was 2.43 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1997.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Slovakia ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.