Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Middle income
Middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 10.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 10.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income peaked at 11.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2014.
That places Middle income 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More climate change data for Middle income
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.8096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 3.34 billion (2025)
- Urban population 55.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5541 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 93.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 51.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income was 10.9% 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, total recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- How does Middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle income 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, total (% of internal resources). 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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). 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.