Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Change in maximum river flow

Eastern Africa
30.0%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Zambia
-50-250255075200520142024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 33.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 39 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -10.5% -20.7% 10.3% Eastern Africa
2010s 5.3% 13.7% 8.4% Zambia
2020s 17.6% 33.6% 16.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 63.8% against 30.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
33.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 39 regions.
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