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
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.