Change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Change in minimum river flow was 13.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
Northern Africa ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 | 0.7% | -2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | -8.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 3 Suriname 85.7% compare
- 4 French Guiana 81.7% compare
- 5 Guam 63.8% compare
- 6 Ghana 58.0% compare
- 7 Gambia 53.8% compare
- 8 New Caledonia 53.2% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 52.1% compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa?
- Change in minimum river flow in Northern Africa was 13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Northern Africa ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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