River flow minimum in Uganda
Uganda: River flow minimum was 129,130 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129,130 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
131,524 m3 per sec
in 2015
All-time low
100,221 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 129,130 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Uganda peaked at 131,524 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100,221 m3 per sec, in 2020.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Uganda, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102,677 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 105,558 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 100,352 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 108,128 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 106,474 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 106,820 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 113,577 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 118,682 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 116,333 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 126,658 m3 per sec | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 131,524 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 124,764 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 127,218 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 115,596 m3 per sec | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 102,880 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 100,221 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 125,691 m3 per sec | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 123,476 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 127,461 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 129,130 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 129,130 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 22.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 129,130 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 15.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,638 m3 per sec | 100,352 m3 per sec | 108,128 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 118,405 m3 per sec | 102,880 m3 per sec | 131,524 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,196 m3 per sec | 100,221 m3 per sec | 129,130 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Melanesia 194,448 m3 per sec compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 192,694 m3 per sec compare
- 21 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
- 23 Bangladesh 114,924 m3 per sec compare
- 24 Romania 113,895 m3 per sec compare
- 25 Paraguay 113,762 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 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 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Uganda?
- River flow minimum in Uganda was 129,130 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 131,524 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,221 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for river flow minimum?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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