Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in minimum river flow
Namibia
44.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.4% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.8% | 0.1% | 13.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.2% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 2.0% | 15.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 44.4% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 210 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.