River flow maximum in Malawi
Malawi: River flow maximum was 258,716 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Malawi stood at 258,716 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Malawi peaked at 258,716 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,307 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 47th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 176,307 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 178,328 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 176,438 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 179,471 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 187,946 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 203,732 m3 per sec | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 215,654 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 212,500 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 201,276 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 199,355 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 197,000 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 183,816 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 189,907 m3 per sec | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 191,415 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 186,182 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 187,668 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 221,552 m3 per sec | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 224,059 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 236,741 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 258,716 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 258,716 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 258,716 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,698 m3 per sec | 176,307 m3 per sec | 187,946 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 198,084 m3 per sec | 183,816 m3 per sec | 215,654 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,747 m3 per sec | 187,668 m3 per sec | 258,716 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Malawi?
- River flow maximum in Malawi was 258,716 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 258,716 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,307 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for river flow maximum?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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