Change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Change in minimum river flow was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 19.5% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 2007.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.4% | — |
| 2006 | -8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | -13.6% | +63.1% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | -58.7% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -646.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +107.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -48.1% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -120.4% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | +392.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -334.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +646.4% | -1.2% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -13.6% | -4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -1.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | -5.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa?
- Change in minimum river flow in Eastern Africa was 19.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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