Change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in minimum river flow was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 371.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2019.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | -2.0% | -179.6% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -119.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +288.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -114.2% |
| 2016 | -7.7% | +2551.3% |
| 2017 | -7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -9.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -107.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +228.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +219.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +41.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2551.3% | -0.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -4.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -9.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -9.1% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Gambia 53.8% compare
- 9 New Caledonia 53.2% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 52.1% compare
- 11 Guyana 50.5% compare
- 12 Zambia 47.2% compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 46.5% compare
- 14 Senegal 44.9% compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Change in minimum river flow in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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