Change in minimum river flow in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change in minimum river flow was 20.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Nigeria, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Nigeria is 20.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 243.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Nigeria peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.0% | -17.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -10.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | -3.0% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (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 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Nigeria?
- Change in minimum river flow in Nigeria was 20.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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