Change in maximum river flow in Zambia
Zambia: Change in maximum river flow was 63.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Zambia, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Zambia stood at 63.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 553.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Zambia peaked at 63.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -42.0%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.7% | -42.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 2.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | -2.7% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Zambia?
- Change in maximum river flow in Zambia was 63.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.0% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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