Change in minimum river flow in Botswana
Botswana: Change in minimum river flow was 44.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.3%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
17th
of 226 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2022
All-time low
-48.1%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Change in minimum river flow in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Botswana stood at 44.3%.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 244.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Botswana peaked at 58.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -48.1%, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 17th 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 minimum river flow in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -21.6% | — |
| 2006 | -46.8% | +116.1% |
| 2007 | -48.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -43.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | -25.3% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -241.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +261.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +108.5% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +320.4% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -20.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -37.1% | -48.1% | -21.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | -7.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 6.7% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Botswana?
- Change in minimum river flow in Botswana was 44.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.1% in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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