Change in maximum river flow in Lesotho
Lesotho: Change in maximum river flow was 83.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Lesotho, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 83.8% 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 34.6% on the previous year and up 605.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Lesotho peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -25.6%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 2nd 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 | -0.9% | -21.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -13.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | -25.6% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 United Arab Emirates 146.4% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 82.2% compare
- 4 Eswatini 70.7% compare
- 5 Botswana 66.2% compare
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 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 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Lesotho?
- Change in maximum river flow in Lesotho was 83.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.6% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 605.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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