Level of water stress in Pakistan
Freshwater withdrawals in Pakistan were equal to 110.0% of available resources in 2022.
Pakistan, 2022
110.0%
Change from 2021
−3.0percentage points
Position in 2022
15th of 176
Level of water stress in Pakistan over time
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Pakistan
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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 | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 110.0% |
| 2021 | 113.0% |
| 2020 | 116.3% |
| 2019 | 108.6% |
| 2018 | 118.2% |
| 2017 | 122.7% |
| 2016 | 122.6% |
| 2015 | 120.8% |
| 2014 | 119.5% |
| 2013 | 112.6% |
| 2012 | 115.3% |
| 2011 | 110.1% |
| 2010 | 113.7% |
| 2009 | 112.3% |
| 2008 | 112.6% |
| 2007 | 111.6% |
| 2006 | 110.7% |
| 2005 | 109.8% |
| 2004 | 109.0% |
| 2003 | 108.2% |
| 2002 | 107.4% |
| 2001 | 106.6% |
| 2000 | 105.9% |
| 1999 | 104.7% |
| 1998 | 103.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.0 percentage points from 113.0% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 115.3%, the figure has changed by −5.3 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Pakistan has the 15th highest value.