Change in maximum river flow in Guam
Guam: Change in maximum river flow was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Guam, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 9.2% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and up 298.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Guam peaked at 17.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2012.
Guam ranks 87th 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 Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -82.9% |
| 2010 | -11.6% | -1049.0% |
| 2011 | -17.8% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | -23.3% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | -14.9% | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -115.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -139.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -971.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -55.6% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -155.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -178.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +376.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +81.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -46.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 23.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guam's 9.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1049.0% | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | +971.6% | -0.9% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.2% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.5% | -23.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 84 Ireland 10.1% compare
- 85 Cameroon 10.0% compare
- 86 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.2% compare
- 88 United Kingdom 9.2% compare
- 90 France 9.1% compare
More development goals data for Guam
- Red List Index 0.419 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 7 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Guam?
- Change in maximum river flow in Guam was 9.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2012.
- How does Guam rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Guam ranks 87th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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