Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Change in minimum river flow

Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Northern Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
6th

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Northern Africa
-200204060200520142024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 52.1% against 13.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 39.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.0 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -15.0% 0.7% 15.7% Northern Africa
2010s 4.9% 1.8% 3.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 23.3% 6.5% 16.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 52.1% against 13.0% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
39.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 6th of 196 countries.
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 (%)
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