Western Africa vs Zambia: Change in maximum river flow

Western Africa
28.1%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Western Africa rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Western Africa
  • Zambia
-50-250255075200520142024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 28.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 35.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Western Africa's.

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

Western Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -11.4% -20.7% 9.3% Western Africa
2010s 0.4% 13.7% 13.3% Zambia
2020s 25.0% 33.6% 8.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Western Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 63.8% against 28.1% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Western Africa and Zambia?
35.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Western Africa and Zambia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Western Africa ranks 4th 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.

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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