South America vs Zimbabwe: Change in minimum river flow

South America
-5.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
29.2%
in 2024
South America rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • South America
  • Zimbabwe
-40-2002040200520142024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 29.2% against -5.7% in South America, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.2 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s -3.1% -29.6% 26.6% South America
2010s 0.5% 17.8% 17.3% Zimbabwe
2020s -1.4% 18.0% 19.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, South America or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 29.2% against -5.7% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between South America and Zimbabwe?
34.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
South America ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 39 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
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed