Change in minimum river flow in Namibia
Namibia: Change in minimum river flow was 44.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Namibia is 44.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Namibia peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.7%, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 16th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2006 | -8.8% | -161.8% |
| 2007 | -25.1% | +184.9% |
| 2008 | -29.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | -19.7% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | -11.5% | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -122.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +549.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -64.5% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | -237.7% |
| 2018 | -7.9% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -6.8% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -20.7% | +206.6% |
| 2021 | -6.7% | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -446.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +549.0% | 2.6% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.8% | -29.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -11.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | -20.7% | 45.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Namibia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Namibia was 44.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.7% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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