Change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Change in maximum river flow was 79.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa stood at 79.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 927.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa peaked at 79.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -34.4%, in 2006.
Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -21.2% | -34.4% | -1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | -5.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | -20.0% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 United Arab Emirates 146.4% compare
- 2 Lesotho 83.8% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 82.2% compare
- 4 Eswatini 70.7% compare
- 5 Botswana 66.2% compare
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa?
- Change in maximum river flow in Southern Africa was 79.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.4% in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 927.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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