River flow minimum in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: River flow minimum was 34,080 m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow minimum in Southern Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Southern Africa stood at 34,080 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Southern Africa peaked at 34,299 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,255 m3 per sec, in 2008.
That places Southern Africa 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,645 m3 per sec | 15,255 m3 per sec | 30,443 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,160 m3 per sec | 18,825 m3 per sec | 25,087 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,733 m3 per sec | 17,436 m3 per sec | 34,299 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Southern Africa?
- River flow minimum in Southern Africa was 34,080 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,299 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,255 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Southern Africa rank for river flow minimum?
- Southern Africa ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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