Change in maximum river flow in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in maximum river flow was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Malaysia stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Malaysia peaked at 12.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -13.3% | — |
| 2006 | -14.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -16.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | -9.2% | -45.8% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -427.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -155.0% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -237.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +145.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Malaysia 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 | +427.0% | -2.3% | 7.4% |
| 2022 | +237.1% | -1.8% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.3% | -16.9% | -2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -2.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (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) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Malaysia?
- Change in maximum river flow in Malaysia was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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