Change in maximum river flow in Uganda
Uganda: Change in maximum river flow was 21.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Uganda is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Uganda peaked at 21.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 51st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.8% | — |
| 2006 | -11.3% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -8.8% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | -11.4% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -107.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +10121.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -102.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -315.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +2786.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +10121.7% | 0.1% | 10.4% |
| 2020 | +2786.3% | 0.4% | 11.9% |
| 2019 | +315.4% | -0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.2% | -12.8% | -8.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -11.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 11.9% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 21.5% compare
- 49 South Sudan 21.4% compare
- 50 Finland 21.2% compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.0% compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 20.6% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 20.6% compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Uganda?
- Change in maximum river flow in Uganda was 21.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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