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
-50-250255075200520142024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed