Lake water quality trophic state in Malawi
Malawi: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.6% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Malawi, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Malawi stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over five years.
Malawi ranks 39th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Malawi?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Malawi was 1.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malawi 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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