Change in maximum river flow in Eswatini
Eswatini: Change in maximum river flow was 70.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 70.7% for change in maximum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.4% on the previous year and up 975.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Eswatini peaked at 70.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -62.4%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.9% | — |
| 2006 | -28.3% | -145.0% |
| 2007 | -22.1% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | -19.3% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | -10.5% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | -32.3% | +207.1% |
| 2011 | -18.8% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | -5.5% | -70.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -386.9% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +383.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -40.7% |
| 2017 | -16.6% | -188.1% |
| 2018 | -22.4% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | -34.0% | +51.6% |
| 2020 | -62.4% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | -57.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | -18.6% | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -185.7% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +342.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 70.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -28.3% | 62.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.5% | -34.0% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.3% | -62.4% | 70.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Eswatini?
- Change in maximum river flow in Eswatini was 70.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.4% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 975.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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