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
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Afghanistan, 2017β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 13.9% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 2 |
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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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