Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 10.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 10.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 34.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1984.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +60.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +146.8% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +146.8% | 4.0% | 9.8% |
| 1984 | -84.7% | 13.3% | 2.0% |
| 1987 | +60.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| 1980 | -45.8% | 24.1% | 13.1% |
| 1974 | -32.0% | 34.2% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 23.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 2.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Palestine, State of 56.4% compare
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- 34 Switzerland 53.7% compare
- 35 Latvia 53.4% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 52.3% compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Africa Eastern and Southern was 10.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1984.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.