Change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change in minimum river flow was -4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan stood at -4.9%.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan peaked at 13.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -13.4% | — |
| 2006 | -5.2% | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -196.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +126.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | -4.7% | -172.6% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | +155.0% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1748.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +209.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +50.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -103.9% |
| 2023 | -6.8% | +2324.7% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -27.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2324.7% | -0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | +1748.7% | -0.5% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -13.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -4.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -6.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan?
- Change in minimum river flow in Afghanistan was -4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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