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

Namibia
61.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-40-200204060200520142024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 61.9% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -20.2% -2.3% 17.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 16.3% 0.0% 16.2% Namibia
2020s 24.3% 10.8% 13.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Namibia, at 61.9% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Namibia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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