Indicator 6.4.2 - Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Year	Value	Series
2016	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
2017	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
2018	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
2019	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
2020	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
2021	9.67	Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Definition and concepts	The ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after having taken into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, can include for example agriculture,; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and municipalities.
Data last updated	Mar 13, 2025
Metadata last updated	Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

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	2024-07-29
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]

Organisation	United Nation