Water Use Efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 21.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 21.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 21.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 | 9.48 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 12.37 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.61 | 19.37 | 21.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 21.7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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