Lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe is 1.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over five years.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -40.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Zimbabwe was 1.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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