Level of water stress in Israel
Freshwater withdrawals in Israel were equal to 132.0% of available resources in 2021. The value for 2021 is the highest since 2003.
Israel, 2021
132.0%
Change from 2020
+21.9percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2021
9.9%
Level of water stress in Israel over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Israel |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 132.0% |
| 2020 | 110.1% |
| 2019 | 100.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% |
| 2017 | 103.6% |
| 2016 | 103.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 102.1% |
| 2013 | 105.5% |
| 2012 | 108.9% |
| 2011 | 112.3% |
| 2010 | 115.6% |
| 2009 | 116.7% |
| 2008 | 117.9% |
| 2007 | 119.0% |
| 2006 | 120.2% |
| 2005 | 121.3% |
| 2004 | 122.4% |
| 2003 | 148.4% |
| 2002 | 133.2% |
| 2001 | 136.2% |
| 2000 | 139.2% |
| 1999 | 137.8% |
| 1998 | 136.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +21.9 percentage points from 110.1% in 2020.
- Since 2011, when it was 112.3%, the figure has changed by +19.7 percentage points.