Eastern Africa vs Gambia: Change in minimum river flow
Eastern Africa
19.5%
in 2024
Gambia
53.8%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Gambia rank
8th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Eastern Africa
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 53.8% against 19.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Gambia ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -24.1% | 16.2% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.4% | 4.5% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 40.4% | 28.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Eastern Africa or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 53.8% against 19.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Eastern Africa and Gambia?
- 34.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Gambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Gambia rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Gambia ranks 8th of 42 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.