Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2022
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 22.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 48.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2007.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.0% | — |
| 1971 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 22.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.6% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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).