Change in minimum river flow in Kenya
Kenya: Change in minimum river flow was 6.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
down 69.9%
World rank
89th
of 226 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-10.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Change in minimum river flow in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Kenya stood at 6.9%.
The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Kenya peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 89th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -10.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -111.8% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | -630.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -115.2% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -207.0% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +427.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -127.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -120.3% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | +896.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -416.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +65.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -185.2% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -591.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -69.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -10.7% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -5.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | -5.4% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Belarus 7.1% compare
- 87 Denmark 7.1% compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 7.1% compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 5.7% compare
- 92 Russia 5.7% compare
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Kenya?
- Change in minimum river flow in Kenya was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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