Change in minimum river flow in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in minimum river flow was 20.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Malaysia is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Malaysia peaked at 27.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -24.1%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17.7% | — |
| 2006 | -24.1% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | -22.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -7.8% | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -248.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -97.7% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -1524.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -133.0% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -297.8% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | +236.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -159.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +211.9% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +11.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1524.6% | 0.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.2% | -24.1% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | -2.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | -6.2% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Malaysia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Malaysia was 20.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.1% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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