Namibia vs United States: Lake water quality turbidity

Namibia
10.2%
in 2021
United States
9.5%
in 2021
Namibia rank
100th
United States rank
103rd

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Namibia
  • United States
051015201720192021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 10.2% against 9.5% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.

Namibia ranks 100th and United States ranks 103rd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United States Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 15.1% 13.2% United States
2020s 7.9% 10.0% 2.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Namibia or United States?
Namibia, at 10.2% against 9.5% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Namibia and United States?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Namibia and United States rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Namibia ranks 100th and United States ranks 103rd 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