Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity

Ireland
27.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Ireland rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 23.1% 16.7% 6.4% Ireland
2020s 28.4% 16.3% 12.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 27.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Ireland ranks 21st 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