Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Change in minimum river flow
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2024
Zambia
47.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.2% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -25.4% | 25.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 15.3% | 15.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 26.5% | 24.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.2% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 37.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.