Change in minimum river flow in Egypt
Egypt: Change in minimum river flow was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12.4% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Egypt peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 70th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | -213.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -177.0% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -169.9% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -265.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -3.0% | -245.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -205.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +514.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -74.9% |
| 2019 | -6.2% | -370.8% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -202.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +31.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -6.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -8.2% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Egypt?
- Change in minimum river flow in Egypt was 12.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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