Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 1.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over five years.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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