China (People’s Republic of) vs Iraq: Lake water quality turbidity

China (People’s Republic of)
17.5%
in 2021
Iraq
16.8%
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
47th
Iraq rank
51st

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iraq
1020304050201720192021

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 17.5% against 16.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 51st of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 16.8% 37.7% 20.9% Iraq
2020s 17.2% 15.3% 1.9% China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, China (People’s Republic of) or Iraq?
China (People’s Republic of), at 17.5% against 16.8% in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq?
0.7%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 51st of 121 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed