Change in minimum river flow in Israel
Israel: Change in minimum river flow was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Israel, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Israel is -0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 140.1% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Israel peaked at 41.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -43.0%, in 2019.
Israel ranks 116th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.4% | — |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -98.3% |
| 2010 | -17.3% | -3108.5% |
| 2011 | -24.4% | +41.2% |
| 2012 | -19.3% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | -7.4% | -61.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -176.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -67.0% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | -309.2% |
| 2017 | -14.6% | +276.9% |
| 2018 | -34.0% | +132.6% |
| 2019 | -43.0% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | -22.0% | -48.8% |
| 2021 | -9.4% | -57.2% |
| 2022 | -5.5% | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -123.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -140.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's -0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3108.5% | 0.6% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 0.6% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.6% | -43.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.2% | -22.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 114 Isle of Man -0.0% compare
- 115 Peru -0.5% compare
- 117 Ecuador -0.6% compare
- 118 Cameroon -0.9% compare
- 119 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.0% compare
More development goals data for Israel
- Red List Index 0.6521 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13.35 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,053 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 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Israel?
- Change in minimum river flow in Israel was -0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.0% in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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