Lake water quality trophic state in Kenya

Kenya: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.7% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
65th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Kenya, 2017–2021

00.20.40.62017201920212017: 0.468 %2018: 0.643 %2019: 0.537 %2020: 0.567 %2021: 0.659 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.7% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.

Kenya ranks 65th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 62 Australia and New Zealand 0.8% compare
  2. 63 Australia 0.7% compare
  3. 64 Morocco 0.7% compare
  4. 66 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  5. 67 Myanmar 0.6% compare
  6. 68 Belize 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Kenya?
Lake water quality trophic state in Kenya was 0.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Kenya ranks 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Kenya 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality trophic state (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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