Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Botswana
90.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 90.5% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 80.9%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 9.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -17.2% -9.2% 8.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 17.2% 9.2% 8.0% Botswana
2020s 81.8% 9.0% 72.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 90.5% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
80.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed