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Freshwater Withdrawals by African country
Egypt has the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources of any African country, at 7,750% — 9.5× Libya's 817.1%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal renewable water resources — a water-stress indicator. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022.
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| # | Country | Freshwater Withdrawals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 7,750% | |
| 2 | Libya | 817.1% | |
| 3 | Sudan | 673.4% | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 337.1% | |
| 5 | Tunisia | 92.1% | |
| 6 | Algeria | 91.5% | |
| 7 | Niger | 73.8% | |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | 59.7% | |
| 9 | Somalia | 55% | |
| 10 | South Africa | 47.1% | |
| 11 | Eswatini | 40.5% | |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 40% | |
| 13 | Morocco | 36.5% | |
| 14 | Mauritius | 23% | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 20.8% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 19.5% | |
| 17 | Senegal | 11.9% | |
| 18 | Botswana | 8.9% | |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 8.6% | |
| 20 | Mali | 8.6% | |
| 21 | Malawi | 8.4% | |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 6.5% | |
| 23 | Rwanda | 6.4% | |
| 24 | Djibouti | 6.3% | |
| 25 | Tanzania | 6.2% | |
| 26 | Chad | 5.9% | |
| 27 | Nigeria | 5.6% | |
| 28 | Ghana | 4.8% | |
| 29 | Madagascar | 4% | |
| 30 | Gambia | 3.4% | |
| 31 | Burundi | 2.8% | |
| 32 | South Sudan | 2.5% | |
| 33 | Zambia | 2% | |
| 34 | Togo | 1.9% | |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.9% | |
| 36 | Namibia | 1.7% | |
| 37 | Uganda | 1.6% | |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.5% | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 1.5% | |
| 40 | Benin | 1.3% | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.1% | |
| 42 | Lesotho | 0.8% | |
| 43 | Comoros | 0.8% | |
| 44 | Angola | 0.5% | |
| 45 | Cameroon | 0.4% | |
| 46 | Guinea | 0.4% | |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 0.1% | |
| 48 | Gabon | 0.1% | |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1% | |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.1% | |
| 51 | Liberia | 0.1% | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 0.1% | |
| 53 | Republic of the Congo | 0% |
Mauritania
Tunisia
Algeria
Niger
Cabo Verde
Somalia
South Africa
Eswatini
Zimbabwe
Morocco
Mauritius
Eritrea
Kenya
Senegal
Botswana
Ethiopia
Mali
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Rwanda
Djibouti
Tanzania
Chad
Nigeria
Ghana
Madagascar
Gambia
Burundi
South Sudan
Zambia
Togo
Sao Tome and Principe
Namibia
Uganda
Cote d'Ivoire
Mozambique
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Comoros
Angola
Cameroon
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Liberia
Central African Republic
Republic of the CongoGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Freshwater Withdrawals figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=freshwater_withdrawals_pct_internal_resources&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
Egypt has the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Africa at 7,750% (2022), followed by Libya and Sudan.
Which African country has the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
Republic of the Congo has the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources of the 53 African countries with data, at 0% (2022).
How many African countries report Freshwater Withdrawals data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Freshwater Withdrawals figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=freshwater_withdrawals_pct_internal_resources&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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