Malawi vs Northern Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Malawi
35.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
27th
Northern Africa rank
26th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Malawi
  • Northern Africa
-10010203040200520142024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 35.3% against 1.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 19.4 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -6.0% -1.6% 4.4% Northern Africa
2010s 3.6% 0.8% 2.8% Malawi
2020s 18.1% 4.8% 13.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Malawi or Northern Africa?
Malawi, at 35.3% against 1.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Malawi and Northern Africa?
33.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Northern Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Malawi ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th 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