Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 12.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2022
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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 12.96, measured in 2022. 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 Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 1994.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.71 | — |
| 1995 | 4.87 | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 8.34 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 9.49 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 10.65 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 11.81 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 3.71 | 9.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.62 | 10.65 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.96 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2002.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.