Malawi vs South America: Change in maximum river flow

Malawi
35.3%
in 2024
South America
1.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
27th
South America rank
27th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Malawi
  • South America
-10010203040200520142024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 35.3% against 1.9% in South America, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 18.4 times South America's.

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

Malawi ranks 27th and South America ranks 27th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South America Difference Ahead
2000s -6.0% -6.8% 0.8% Malawi
2010s 3.6% 4.3% 0.7% South America
2020s 18.1% 1.2% 16.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Malawi or South America?
Malawi, at 35.3% against 1.9% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Malawi and South America?
33.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South America rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Malawi ranks 27th and South America ranks 27th of 210 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