Change in minimum river flow in Nepal
Nepal: Change in minimum river flow was 22.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.3% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 719.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Nepal peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 44th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -1696.3% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +141.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -95.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +57.8% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +2156.4% |
| 2011 | -7.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -251.7% |
| 2014 | -3.6% | -919.7% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -75.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -788.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -64.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +572.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +92.0% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8%, 12.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2156.4% | -0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -1696.3% | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -919.7% | 0.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.1% | -3.8% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -7.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 6.5% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Nepal?
- Change in minimum river flow in Nepal was 22.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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