Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Change in maximum river flow
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.3% | -20.7% | 18.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 33.6% | 22.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 39.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 42 groups.
- 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.