Change in minimum river flow in Iraq
Iraq: Change in minimum river flow was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.0% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Iraq peaked at 33.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 97th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +182.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -68.8% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | -134.6% |
| 2011 | -3.5% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | -17.3% | +396.0% |
| 2013 | -17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -9.3% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | -13.9% | +48.6% |
| 2016 | -12.5% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -14.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -16.1% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -20.6% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -147.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +68.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +12.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -396.0% | -3.5% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 6.8% | 33.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.7% | -20.6% | -2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.4% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Iraq?
- Change in minimum river flow in Iraq was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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