River flow minimum in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: River flow minimum was 168.6 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 168.6 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Vanuatu peaked at 202.53 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.33 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 157th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 144.54 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 107.62 m3 per sec | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 107.33 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 125.62 m3 per sec | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 138.76 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 150.73 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 152.29 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 174.96 m3 per sec | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 193.28 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 202.53 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 198.13 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 194.54 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 157.55 m3 per sec | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 121.26 m3 per sec | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 110.06 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 110.03 m3 per sec | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 117.32 m3 per sec | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 140.88 m3 per sec | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 172.73 m3 per sec | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 168.6 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 168.6 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 168.6 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.77 m3 per sec | 107.33 m3 per sec | 144.54 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 165.53 m3 per sec | 110.06 m3 per sec | 202.53 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.91 m3 per sec | 110.03 m3 per sec | 172.73 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 Belize 189.4 m3 per sec compare
- 155 Libya 188.34 m3 per sec compare
- 156 Jordan 175.9 m3 per sec compare
- 158 Luxembourg 161.61 m3 per sec compare
- 159 North Macedonia 147.82 m3 per sec compare
- 160 New Caledonia 123.48 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Vanuatu?
- River flow minimum in Vanuatu was 168.6 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 202.53 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.33 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for river flow minimum?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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