Malawi vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Malawi
-0.8%
in 2022
Zambia
-1.3%
in 2022
Malawi rank
183rd
Zambia rank
186th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.8% against -1.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.0% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.6% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at -0.8% against -1.3% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.