Lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria

Nigeria: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria, 2017–2021

00.511.52017201920212017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over five years.

Nigeria ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality trophic state (%) in Nigeria, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 1.2% —
2018 1.1% -4.6%
2019 1.4% +20.3%
2020 1.6% +17.3%
2021 1.5% -4.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 3
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 2

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  6. 51 Tajikistan 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria?
Lake water quality trophic state in Nigeria was 1.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Nigeria ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Nigeria 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
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
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