Change in minimum river flow in Oman
Oman: Change in minimum river flow was -16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Oman, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded -16.7% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Oman peaked at 173.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -70.6%, in 2005.
Oman ranks 180th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -70.6% | — |
| 2006 | -67.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -65.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -62.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | -42.2% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | -58.6% | +39.0% |
| 2011 | -64.9% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -207.9% |
| 2013 | 173.0% | +147.0% |
| 2014 | 167.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 168.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 168.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -61.6% |
| 2018 | -33.8% | -152.3% |
| 2019 | -47.4% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | -39.8% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | -30.1% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | -51.7% | +71.9% |
| 2023 | -51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -16.7% | -67.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 9.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's -16.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%, 32.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -61.7% | -70.6% | -42.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | -64.9% | 173.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -38.0% | -51.8% | -16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Oman?
- Change in minimum river flow in Oman was -16.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 173.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.6% in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Oman ranks 180th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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