Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Lake water quality turbidity
Southern Africa
19.5%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
39.9%
in 2021
Southern Africa rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 39.9% against 19.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 6th 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 | Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 41.1% | 25.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 38.8% | 23.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 39.9% against 19.5% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 20.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th 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.