Change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Change in minimum river flow was -23.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands stood at -23.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 204.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands peaked at 42.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -32.6%, in 2012.
Marshall Islands ranks 185th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -188.8% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +495.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -75.4% |
| 2011 | -13.4% | -298.1% |
| 2012 | -32.6% | +142.9% |
| 2013 | -24.9% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | -18.1% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | -28.1% | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -172.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -82.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +532.9% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | -9.0% | -130.9% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -315.2% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | -23.6% | -204.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -23.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | -7.9% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -32.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | -23.6% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More development goals data for Marshall Islands
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 18 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 9 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.7036 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 22 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.2 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands?
- Change in minimum river flow in Marshall Islands was -23.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.6% in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Marshall Islands ranks 185th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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