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
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.