Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia
Somalia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 24.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia, 1987–2022
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 Somalia is 24.53, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia peaked at 24.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1987.
That places Somalia 62nd 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 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.02 | — |
| 1988 | 7.44 | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 8.86 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 10.28 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 13.12 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 14.54 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 15.96 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 17.37 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 18.79 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20.21 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 21.63 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 23.05 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 24.47 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 24.49 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.53 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.53 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.44 | 6.02 | 8.86 | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.66 | 10.28 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 | 24.47 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 24.53 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 24.53 | 24.53 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Somalia was 24.53 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Somalia ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.