Africa vs South Africa: Change in minimum river flow

Africa
10.3%
in 2024
South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
-50-250255075200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.6% against 10.3% in Africa, a difference of 44.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 7.9% 7.7% South Africa
2010s 0.5% -21.1% 21.6% Africa
2020s 2.9% 5.4% 2.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.6% against 10.3% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Africa and South Africa?
44.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in minimum 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 minimum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed