Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality trophic state
Botswana
9.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.6%
in 2021
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 3.4% | 9.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 3.3% | 5.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 9.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.