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
-40-2002040200520142024

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.

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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