Change in minimum river flow in Myanmar
Myanmar: Change in minimum river flow was -19.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Myanmar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -19.9% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 3,177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Myanmar peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 182nd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -75.6% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | -297.6% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +165.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -106.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +605.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -148.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -539.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +76.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -90.8% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -343.2% |
| 2016 | -4.6% | +191.5% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | -5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | -12.1% | +189.8% |
| 2023 | -16.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | -19.9% | +19.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -19.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -19.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -3.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.2% | -19.9% | -3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Myanmar?
- Change in minimum river flow in Myanmar was -19.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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