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Indicator

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

Target

Target 6.4: 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

Metadata update

2022-03-31

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Related indicators

6.4.1: Change in water-use efficiency over time

6.1.1: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

6.3.1: Proportion of wastewater safely treated

6.6.1: Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

6.5.1: Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100)

2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

15.3.1: Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area

1.5.1: Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster per 100,000 people [a]

11.5.1: Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster per 100,000 people [a]