River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: River flow minimum was 3.01 million m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.01 million m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.07 million m3 per sec
in 2011
All-time low
2.49 million m3 per sec
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005β2024
River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 3.01 million m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.07 million m3 per sec in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million m3 per sec, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 2.64 million m3 per sec | 2.83 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 2.49 million m3 per sec | 3.07 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million m3 per sec | 2.50 million m3 per sec | 3.01 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 river flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.01 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million m3 per sec in 2011.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for river flow minimum?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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