Lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.1% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.1%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
96th
of 132 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2018
All-time low
9.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan, 2017–2021

102030402017201920212017: 21.2 %2018: 39 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 9.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan is 9.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over five years.

That places Afghanistan 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.7% 13.9% 39.0% 3
2020s 9.6% 9.1% 10.1% 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 93 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia 9.5% compare
  3. 95 Ecuador 9.5% compare
  4. 97 Slovakia 9.0% compare
  5. 98 Guatemala 8.5% compare
  6. 99 Greece 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan?
Lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan was 9.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
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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