Eastern Africa vs Suriname: Change in minimum river flow
Eastern Africa
19.5%
in 2024
Suriname
85.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
4th
Suriname rank
3rd
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Eastern Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 85.7% against 19.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 66.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 4.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 39 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -21.6% | 13.7% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 48.2% | 36.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Eastern Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 85.7% against 19.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Eastern Africa and Suriname?
- 66.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Suriname rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 39 regions.
- 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.