Libya vs Southern Africa: Lake water quality turbidity

Libya
38.4%
in 2021
Southern Africa
19.5%
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
6th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Libya
  • Southern Africa
10203040201720192021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 38.4% against 19.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 18.2% 15.4% 2.8% Libya
2020s 37.6% 15.4% 22.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Libya or Southern Africa?
Libya, at 38.4% against 19.5% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Libya and Southern Africa?
18.9%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Southern Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Libya and Southern Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Libya ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 6th 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