Africa vs Namibia: Change in maximum river flow
Africa
18.8%
in 2024
Namibia
61.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.9% against 18.8% in Africa, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | -20.2% | 18.1% | Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 16.3% | 16.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 24.3% | 15.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 61.9% against 18.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Africa and Namibia?
- 43.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.