Largest Surface water increase
Namibia increased by 1134.70% entre 2000 e 2024.
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Periods25
Range2000–2024
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Largest Surface water increase
Namibia increased by 1134.70% entre 2000 e 2024.
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Largest Surface water decline
Afghanistan declined by 100.00% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Unimproved increase
Botswana increased by 55305.36% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Unimproved decline
Afghanistan declined by 100.00% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Limited increase
Vanuatu increased by 67067.72% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Limited decline
Armenia declined by 100.00% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Basic increase
Botswana increased by 467.97% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Basic decline
France declined by 100.00% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Safely managed increase
Tanzania increased by 2585.11% entre 2000 e 2024.
Largest Safely managed decline
Ukraine declined by 25.37% entre 2000 e 2024.
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Afghanistan ↗Africa (WHO) ↗Albania ↗Algeria ↗Americas (WHO) ↗Andorra ↗Angola ↗Anguilla ↗Antigua and Barbuda ↗Argentina ↗Armenia ↗Australia ↗Australia and New Zealand (UN SDG) ↗Austria ↗Azerbaijan ↗Bangladesh ↗Belarus ↗Belgium ↗Belize ↗Benin ↗Bermuda ↗Bhutan ↗Bolivia ↗Bosnia and Herzegovina ↗Botswana ↗Brazil ↗Bulgaria ↗Burkina Faso ↗Burundi ↗Cambodia ↗Cameroon ↗Canada ↗Cape Verde ↗Cayman Islands ↗Central African Republic ↗Central and Southern Asia (UN SDG) ↗Chad ↗Chile ↗China ↗Colombia ↗Comoros ↗Congo ↗Cook Islands ↗Costa Rica ↗Cote d'Ivoire ↗Croatia ↗Cuba ↗Cyprus ↗Czechia ↗Democratic Republic of Congo ↗Denmark ↗Djibouti ↗Dominica ↗Dominican Republic ↗East Timor ↗Eastern Mediterranean (WHO) ↗Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UN SDG) ↗Ecuador ↗Egypt ↗El Salvador ↗Equatorial Guinea ↗Eritrea ↗Estonia ↗Eswatini ↗Ethiopia ↗Europe (WHO) ↗Europe and Northern America (UN SDG) ↗Falkland Islands ↗Fiji ↗Finland ↗France ↗Gabon ↗Gambia ↗Georgia ↗Germany ↗Ghana ↗Gibraltar ↗Greece ↗Guatemala ↗Guinea ↗Guinea-Bissau ↗Guyana ↗Haiti ↗High-income countries ↗Honduras ↗Hong Kong ↗Hungary ↗Iceland ↗India ↗Indonesia ↗Iran ↗Iraq ↗Ireland ↗Israel ↗Jamaica ↗Jordan ↗Kazakhstan ↗Kenya ↗Kiribati ↗Kuwait ↗
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| Entity | Code | Year | Surface water | Unimproved | Limited | Basic | Safely managed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2000 | 380630.3 | 1390227.8 | 135918.95 | 1564933.9 | 972662.6 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2001 | 385122.7 | 1406635.9 | 137523.12 | 1583404.0 | 984142.44 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2002 | 387653.72 | 1418970.1 | 150095.06 | 1728153.8 | 1074109.6 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2003 | 392655.84 | 1440748.6 | 165130.98 | 1901273.5 | 1181709.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2004 | 387436.7 | 1425413.0 | 177341.67 | 2041863.9 | 1269091.6 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2005 | 381742.6 | 1408679.4 | 190653.86 | 2195136.8 | 1364356.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2006 | 376885.47 | 1395455.9 | 205977.19 | 2371565.2 | 1474013.1 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2007 | 362472.84 | 1347237.5 | 212837.47 | 2509296.5 | 1556700.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2008 | 347952.7 | 1298942.4 | 220305.25 | 2660886.8 | 1647660.4 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2009 | 337043.03 | 1264593.1 | 231109.92 | 2861127.8 | 1768350.6 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2010 | 322060.47 | 1215536.0 | 240437.58 | 3052586.2 | 1883173.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2011 | 307722.62 | 1169568.1 | 251752.78 | 3279650.8 | 2019495.1 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2012 | 292365.12 | 1120575.1 | 264226.9 | 3534034.5 | 2172102.5 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2013 | 272936.25 | 1056931.1 | 275249.97 | 3782047.0 | 2320236.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2014 | 251768.31 | 987619.5 | 287003.44 | 4053890.0 | 2482416.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2015 | 226903.92 | 905025.5 | 297380.56 | 4320924.0 | 2641058.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2016 | 198424.78 | 809287.44 | 305962.2 | 4576370.5 | 2792047.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2017 | 168231.03 | 708065.1 | 315407.44 | 4860066.5 | 2959686.0 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2018 | 135668.31 | 598913.94 | 325239.94 | 5166988.0 | 3140827.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2019 | 100387.766 | 480598.3 | 335352.6 | 5497504.5 | 3335621.8 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2020 | 62135.516 | 352378.47 | 346052.9 | 5859036.0 | 3548489.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2021 | 20261.146 | 210680.44 | 353959.62 | 6195426.0 | 3745381.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2022 | 0.0 | 33646.496 | 358377.62 | 6491320.0 | 3917120.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 359382.44 | 6743640.0 | 4061988.2 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 361523.12 | 7035944.0 | 4230371.5 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2000 | 7214066.5 | 20140540.0 | 18038562.0 | 75220530.0 | 100156216.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2001 | 7462133.5 | 20441746.0 | 19170144.0 | 78649256.0 | 103926680.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2002 | 7583985.0 | 20795080.0 | 20072434.0 | 81905810.0 | 108599410.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2003 | 7660396.5 | 21141878.0 | 20918558.0 | 85388070.0 | 113497270.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2004 | 7726349.0 | 21480818.0 | 21804026.0 | 88713860.0 | 118967860.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2005 | 7787697.0 | 21819028.0 | 22730280.0 | 92262536.0 | 124705830.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2006 | 7829306.5 | 22135482.0 | 23665548.0 | 95895180.0 | 130787176.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2007 | 7856601.5 | 22430136.0 | 24628588.0 | 99635130.0 | 137267790.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2008 | 7875539.0 | 22721520.0 | 25644016.0 | 103542730.0 | 144274400.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2009 | 7875768.0 | 22981442.0 | 26680776.0 | 107526350.0 | 151710320.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2010 | 7856426.5 | 23218008.0 | 27750504.0 | 111596940.0 | 159618620.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2011 | 8061512.0 | 23624736.0 | 29273352.0 | 116704620.0 | 168115870.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2012 | 7989016.0 | 23813574.0 | 30401346.0 | 120939030.0 | 177159310.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2013 | 7883593.5 | 23955552.0 | 31543684.0 | 125197870.0 | 186725070.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2014 | 7745551.5 | 24052228.0 | 32690556.0 | 129468550.0 | 196851120.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2015 | 7570418.5 | 24094222.0 | 33902140.0 | 133689096.0 | 207641680.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2016 | 7361530.5 | 24094476.0 | 35164868.0 | 137928720.0 | 218675940.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2017 | 7139243.5 | 24079208.0 | 36487680.0 | 142322350.0 | 229928930.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2018 | 6873987.5 | 23837668.0 | 37965100.0 | 146378400.0 | 242326580.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2019 | 6563991.5 | 23617862.0 | 39530300.0 | 150331250.0 | 255113520.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2020 | 6214773.5 | 23326078.0 | 41157030.0 | 156451490.0 | 266239620.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2021 | 5886915.0 | 22892112.0 | 42836400.0 | 164167800.0 | 276261400.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2022 | 5568305.5 | 22638894.0 | 44946936.0 | 171479000.0 | 286495800.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2023 | 5192355.5 | 22339234.0 | 46133172.0 | 180352350.0 | 296887260.0 |
| Africa (WHO) | WHO_AFR | 2024 | 4732054.0 | 22023938.0 | 48079550.0 | 188456880.0 | 307937470.0 |