Burkina Faso vs Eastern Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
30.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
2nd

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Eastern Africa
-250255075100200520142024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 52.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -5.8% -10.5% 4.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 3.6% 5.3% 1.7% Eastern Africa
2020s 56.8% 17.6% 39.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Burkina Faso or Eastern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
52.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
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 (%)
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