Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 46.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 46.09, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.45 | — |
| 1988 | 13.32 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 17.06 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 18.93 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 20.79 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 22.66 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 24.53 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 28.27 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.14 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 32 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 33.87 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 35.74 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.61 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 39.48 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.28 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.09 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.71 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 33.51 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.31 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.11 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.29 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.08 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.88 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.94 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.41 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 39.77 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 46.09 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 46.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.32 | 11.45 | 15.19 | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.46 | 17.06 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.87 | 33.11 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.28 | 31.35 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.09 | 46.09 | 46.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zimbabwe?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Zimbabwe was 46.09 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.