Change in maximum river flow in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change in maximum river flow was 16.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Nigeria, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Nigeria stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 297.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Nigeria peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.4%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.9% | -18.4% | -2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -3.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | -0.1% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 57 Australia 17.3% compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 16.9% compare
- 59 Australia and New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 61 Singapore 15.2% compare
- 62 Micronesia (Federated States of) 14.8% compare
- 63 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.1% compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Nigeria?
- Change in maximum river flow in Nigeria was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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