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
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.