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Indicator 6.4.2: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

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Level of Water Stress

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Source: Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resource

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: percentage(%)

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Indicator available Level of Water Stress
Indicator description Level of Water Stress
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement percentage(%)
Definitions
Calculations The Indicator can be calculated as the total volume of groundwater and surface water abstracted (withdrawn) from their sources for human use (e.g.in sectors such as agriculture, industry, or municipal), expressed as a percentage of the total annual renewable water resources.
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Indicator name Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Indicator number 6.4.2
Target name By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
Target number 6.4
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency FAO
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 428kB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resource
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2018
Geographical coverage National
Link to data source Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resource opens in a new window
Release date 2018
Next release 2019
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details 233502106065
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