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
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.