Namibia vs Western Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Namibia
61.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
28.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Western Africa rank
4th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Namibia
  • Western Africa
-40-200204060200520142024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 61.9% against 28.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 33.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.

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

Namibia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -20.2% -11.4% 8.8% Western Africa
2010s 16.3% 0.4% 15.9% Namibia
2020s 24.3% 25.0% 0.7% Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Namibia or Western Africa?
Namibia, at 61.9% against 28.1% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Namibia and Western Africa?
33.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Western Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Namibia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th 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