Africa vs Zambia: Change in maximum river flow
Africa
18.8%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 18.8% in Africa, a difference of 45.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | -20.7% | 18.6% | Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 13.7% | 13.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 33.6% | 24.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.8% against 18.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Africa and Zambia?
- 45.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.