River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: River flow minimum was 3.01 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.01 million m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 36 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
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
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 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
River flow minimum in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.82 million m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2.69 million m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million m3 per sec | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million m3 per sec | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million m3 per sec | +2.6% |
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 36 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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