Level of water stress in Switzerland
Freshwater withdrawals in Switzerland were equal to 6.5% of available resources in 2022.
Switzerland, 2022
6.5%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
108th of 176
Level of water stress in Switzerland over time
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Switzerland
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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 | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% |
| 2000 | 9.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% |
| 1998 | 9.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 7.6%, the figure has changed by −1.1 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Switzerland has the 108th highest value.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
670 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
51.8%
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
96.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
99.9%
2024 · World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
4,603 m³ per person
2022 · World Bank