Change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change in maximum river flow was -4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -4.2% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 148th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -168.3% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | +135.7% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -7.9% | +137.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -90.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1281.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -68.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -131.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -105.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -2702.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -943.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | -2.8% | -225.9% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | +49.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -4.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.6%. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2702.3% | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | +1281.5% | -0.8% | 9.0% |
| 2021 | +943.5% | -0.5% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.0% | -4.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -4.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 146 Ukraine -2.6% compare
- 147 Switzerland -3.2% compare
- 149 Central African Republic -4.7% compare
- 150 Cambodia -4.7% compare
- 151 Malta -5.2% compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh?
- Change in maximum river flow in Bangladesh was -4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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