Change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Change in maximum river flow was -43.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at -43.2%.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 60.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -57.2%, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -57.4% |
| 2010 | -31.0% | -305.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -162.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +112.1% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | -37.6% | -224.4% |
| 2017 | -50.9% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | -25.1% | -50.6% |
| 2019 | -19.8% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | -23.6% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | -8.8% | -62.9% |
| 2022 | -17.8% | +103.1% |
| 2023 | -57.2% | +221.6% |
| 2024 | -43.2% | -24.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -43.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -43.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 15.1% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -50.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.1% | -57.2% | -8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 209 Antigua and Barbuda -39.4% compare
- 210 Anguilla -41.0% compare
- 211 San Marino -43.1% compare
- 213 Aruba -43.5% compare
- 214 Guadeloupe -46.4% compare
- 215 Curaçao -49.6% compare
- 215 Curacao -49.6% compare
More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (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 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Change in maximum river flow in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -43.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.2% in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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