Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Malaysia
0.6%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
-50510200520132022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% -0.9% 4.3% Malaysia
2010s 0.8% 2.2% 1.4% Zimbabwe
2020s -2.8% 0.2% 3.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Malaysia ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed