Ghana vs Zambia: Lake water quality turbidity

Ghana
2.4%
in 2021
Zambia
2.6%
in 2021
Ghana rank
117th
Zambia rank
116th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
246810201720192021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 116th of 121 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.3% 5.8% 1.4% Ghana
2020s 4.6% 3.5% 1.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Ghana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Ghana and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Ghana ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 116th 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 (%)
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