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Belgium - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 52.83

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

Latest value

52.83 (2023)

Global rank

##145 of 178 economies

vs global median

5.3×

Growth since 1980

0.48×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#15119621972198219922002201220222023#51#1452015 overtook Azerbaijan2018 overtook Tajikistan
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Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Belgium climbed from #51 to #145 (overtook Azerbaijan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events — Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2015
Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Tajikistan in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1980-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19801990200020102020202349.0769.6990.32110.94
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