The city of Chennai, located in India, was the megacity with highest water-stress score in 2018, with 3.48 out of five points. In the same year, Los Angeles was the only city from the United States among the list of cities with the highest water-stress score globally, with a score of 2.85 out of five.
City with highest levels of water stress worldwide as of 2018, by score*
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The Daily Telegraph. (August 8, 2018). City with highest levels of water stress worldwide as of 2018, by score* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040184/water-stress-score-city-globally/
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