Water Use Efficiency in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 3.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 3.79 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.16 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 1.98 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.08 | 3.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 8.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Central and Southern Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Central and Southern Asia was 3.79 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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