Change in maximum river flow in Senegal
Senegal: Change in maximum river flow was 49.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Senegal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Senegal stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and up 536.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Senegal peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.3%, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 12th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.8% | — |
| 2006 | -23.2% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | -29.3% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | -15.8% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | -27.9% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | -13.0% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -111.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +993.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -8.8% | -212.6% |
| 2016 | -13.6% | +54.6% |
| 2017 | -10.7% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | -14.7% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -168.7% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +281.3% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -32.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 49.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Senegal 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 | +993.2% | 1.5% | 16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.6% | -29.3% | -15.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -14.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 38.6% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Senegal?
- Change in maximum river flow in Senegal was 49.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.3% in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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