Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-250255075100200520142024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 57.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -5.8% -2.3% 3.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.6% 0.0% 3.6% Burkina Faso
2020s 56.8% 10.8% 46.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
57.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 226 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed