Western Africa vs Zimbabwe: Lake water quality turbidity

Western Africa
19.3%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
39.9%
in 2021
Western Africa rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Western Africa
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050201720192021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.9% against 19.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Western Africa's.

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

Western Africa ranks 8th 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 Western Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 15.1% 41.1% 26.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 17.5% 38.8% 21.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Western Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.9% against 19.3% in Western Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
20.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Western Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Western Africa ranks 8th 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