Americas vs Sierra Leone: Lake water quality turbidity

Americas
15.9%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
27.9%
in 2021
Americas rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
22nd

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Americas
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.9% against 15.9% in Americas, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Americas's.

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

Americas ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 35 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 18.2% 14.7% 3.5% Americas
2020s 16.1% 25.4% 9.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Americas or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.9% against 15.9% in Americas as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Americas and Sierra Leone?
12.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Americas and Sierra Leone rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Americas ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
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 (%)
Unit
%
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