Northern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Lake water quality turbidity

Northern Africa
21.8%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
39.9%
in 2021
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050201720192021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.9% against 21.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 17.1% 41.1% 24.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 21.1% 38.8% 17.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Northern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.9% against 21.8% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
18.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Northern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 30 groups.
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