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Afghanistan - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 54.76

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

Latest value

54.76 (2023)

Global rank

##146 of 178 economies

vs global median

5.5×

Growth since 1975

1.9×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519621972198219922002201220222023#17#1462019 overtook Armenia2020 overtook West Bank and Gaza
AfghanistanCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Afghanistan climbed from #17 to #146 (overtook Armenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Afghanistan ↓

Key Events — Afghanistan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1987
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook Armenia in global rank auto
2020
Overtook West Bank and Gaza in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1975-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19751985199520052015202328.8942.7656.6270.49
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