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Botswana - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 2.32

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

2.32 (2023)

Global rank

##38 of 178 economies

vs global median

0.2×

Growth since 1985

2.47×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#7#13#19#25#31#3719621972198219922002201220222023#5#382015 overtook Paraguay2019 overtook Malawi
BotswanaCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Botswana climbed from #5 to #38 (overtook Paraguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Botswana ↓

Key Events — Botswana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Overtook Paraguay in global rank auto
2019
Overtook Malawi in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1985-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
198519952005201520230.941.441.942.44
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