Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Change in maximum river flow
Eastern Africa
30.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
83.8%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
2nd
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 83.8% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | -0.9% | 9.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 27.9% | 10.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 83.8% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 53.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lesotho rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 2nd 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.