Change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Change in minimum river flow was 2.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia peaked at 5.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2005.
Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.2% | -2.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -2.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.1% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 20 Mauritania 41.0% compare
- 21 Mali 40.3% compare
- 22 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 23 Gabon 39.4% compare
- 24 Palau 36.9% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 35.8% compare
- 26 Mongolia 34.9% compare
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Southern Asia was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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