Change in minimum river flow in Western Africa
Western Africa: Change in minimum river flow was 31.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Western Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Western Africa is 31.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Western Africa peaked at 31.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 2008.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | -6.0% | -14.0% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | -3.1% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Western Africa?
- Change in minimum river flow in Western Africa was 31.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2008.
- How does Western Africa rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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