Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zambia
Zambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zambia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.84 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 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 Zambia peaked at 3.15 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.15 | — |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.93 | 3.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zambia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zambia was 2.84 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1992.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.