Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Lake water quality turbidity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
58.1%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
20.3%
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
2030405060201720192021

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 58.1% against 20.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 37.8%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 143 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 45.9% 17.4% 28.5% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 51.7% 19.6% 32.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 58.1% against 20.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
37.8%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th 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