Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Lesotho
83.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 83.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 59.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 226 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -2.3% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 10.8% | 17.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 83.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 59.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd 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.