Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Eswatini
70.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050200520142024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 70.7% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -3.5% -2.3% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s -7.5% 0.0% 7.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s -10.3% 10.8% 21.1% Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Eswatini, at 70.7% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 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
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed