Change in maximum river flow in Malawi
Malawi: Change in maximum river flow was 35.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.3% for change in maximum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 725.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Malawi peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 28th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.8% | — |
| 2006 | -6.7% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | -7.7% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -6.1% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -488.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | -226.4% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -118.8% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -2192.4% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -965.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +48.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.9%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2192.4% | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | +965.7% | -1.8% | 15.9% |
| 2010 | +488.6% | -1.7% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.0% | -7.8% | -1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -3.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | -1.8% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Malawi?
- Change in maximum river flow in Malawi was 35.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 725.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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