Change in maximum river flow in Mauritania
Mauritania: Change in maximum river flow was 45.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Mauritania stood at 45.7%.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 904.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Mauritania peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.6%, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -11.2% | — |
| 2006 | -17.3% | +54.0% |
| 2007 | -23.4% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | -12.4% | -47.1% |
| 2009 | -26.6% | +114.8% |
| 2010 | -14.6% | -45.3% |
| 2011 | -1.4% | -90.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -1167.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | -9.5% | -309.1% |
| 2016 | -11.7% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | -10.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | -14.7% | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -154.5% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +339.0% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -30.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1167.7% | -1.4% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.2% | -26.6% | -11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.8% | -14.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 35.3% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Mauritania?
- Change in maximum river flow in Mauritania was 45.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.6% in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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