Afghanistan vs United States: Lake water quality turbidity

Afghanistan
9.1%
in 2021
United States
9.5%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
106th
United States rank
103rd

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States
10203040201720192021

How they compare

United States currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and United States ranks 103rd of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States Difference Ahead
2010s 24.7% 15.1% 9.6% Afghanistan
2020s 9.6% 10.0% 0.4% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Afghanistan or United States?
United States, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Afghanistan and United States?
0.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and United States ranks 103rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed