Change in maximum river flow in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change in maximum river flow was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.8% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Pakistan peaked at 18.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -25.1%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 112th of 226 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.
Change in maximum river flow in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.1% | — |
| 2006 | -17.7% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | -7.5% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | -7.2% | +122.6% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1223.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +122.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +186.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +62.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 24.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1223.4% | -1.3% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.1% | -25.1% | -3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -1.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 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 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Pakistan?
- Change in maximum river flow in Pakistan was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.1% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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