Change in maximum river flow in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change in maximum river flow was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Cameroon stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 102.8% on the previous year and up 418.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Cameroon peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -115.1% |
| 2007 | -8.9% | +487.3% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | +122.1% |
| 2010 | -10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -6.4% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | -65.0% |
| 2013 | -3.0% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -164.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +71.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +67.2% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | -158.0% |
| 2019 | -5.3% | +184.4% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -131.2% |
| 2022 | -3.9% | -527.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -225.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +102.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.0% | -10.1% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -10.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -3.9% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 82 Japan 10.4% compare
- 83 Kenya 10.3% compare
- 84 Ireland 10.1% compare
- 86 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
- 87 Guam 9.2% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.2% compare
- 88 United Kingdom 9.2% compare
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Cameroon?
- Change in maximum river flow in Cameroon was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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