River flow minimum in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: River flow minimum was 114,924 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Bangladesh is 114,924 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Bangladesh peaked at 125,962 m3 per sec in 2006 and was at its lowest, 110,626 m3 per sec, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125,077 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 125,962 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 121,336 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 116,306 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 117,370 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 115,640 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 111,918 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 118,904 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 124,970 m3 per sec | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 120,330 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 119,126 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 117,763 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 113,186 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 110,626 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 113,770 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 113,986 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 118,429 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 118,523 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 118,364 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 114,924 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 114,924 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 16.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 114,924 m3 per sec is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,537 m3 per sec, 15.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,210 m3 per sec | 116,306 m3 per sec | 125,962 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 116,623 m3 per sec | 110,626 m3 per sec | 124,970 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,845 m3 per sec | 113,986 m3 per sec | 118,523 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Bangladesh?
- River flow minimum in Bangladesh was 114,924 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 125,962 m3 per sec in 2006.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,626 m3 per sec in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for river flow minimum?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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