Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lake water quality trophic state was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.3%
Change on year
up 19.1%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Eastern Africa is 4.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 119.2% over five years.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.5287 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Eastern Africa?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern Africa was 4.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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