Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity

Guinea
29.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Guinea rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 29.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 18.5% 16.7% 1.8% Guinea
2020s 22.4% 16.3% 6.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Guinea, at 29.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Guinea ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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