Change in maximum river flow in Ghana
Ghana: Change in maximum river flow was 61.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Ghana, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Ghana is 61.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 948.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Ghana peaked at 82.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.2%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 8th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.0% | -15.4% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.8% | -20.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 29.4% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Ghana?
- Change in maximum river flow in Ghana was 61.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 948.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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