Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity

Sierra Leone
27.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.9% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 14.7% 16.7% 2.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 25.4% 16.3% 9.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 27.9% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Sierra Leone ranks 18th 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