South America vs Zimbabwe: Lake water quality turbidity
South America
19.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
39.9%
in 2021
South America rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 39.9% against 19.4% in South America, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th 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 | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 41.1% | 21.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 38.8% | 19.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, South America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 39.9% against 19.4% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 20.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- South America ranks 7th 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.