Change in maximum river flow in Hungary
Hungary: Change in maximum river flow was -8.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Hungary stood at -8.1%.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 385.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Hungary peaked at 13.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 160th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +929.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | -9.3% | -249.3% |
| 2013 | -9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -128.9% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -221.4% |
| 2016 | -9.5% | +174.5% |
| 2017 | -7.3% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | -5.8% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | -14.3% | +146.8% |
| 2020 | -9.7% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | -9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | -8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | -9.7% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | -8.1% | -16.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +929.6% | 1.3% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.3% | -14.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.1% | -9.9% | -8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 158 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -6.9% compare
- 159 Slovakia -7.2% compare
- 161 Panama -8.7% compare
- 162 Chile -8.8% compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.8% compare
More development goals data for Hungary
- Red List Index 0.8984 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 25.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 79 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 155 (2025)
- Infant deaths 261 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Hungary?
- Change in maximum river flow in Hungary was -8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Hungary ranks 160th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 385.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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