Change in maximum river flow in Nepal
Nepal: Change in maximum river flow was 6.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.6%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
94th
of 210 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2021
All-time low
-10.1%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005β2024
Change in maximum river flow in Nepal, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Nepal stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Nepal peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 94th of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | -10.1% | -8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -6.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 6.6% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Nepal?
- Change in maximum river flow in Nepal was 6.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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