Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles
Seychelles: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 65.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles, 1989–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles is 65.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles peaked at 86.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2003.
That places Seychelles 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 83.2% | — |
| 1990 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 65.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Seychelles was 65.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Seychelles ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).