Lake water quality turbidity in Botswana
Botswana: Lake water quality turbidity was 37.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37.1%
Change on year
up 222.1%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2017
All-time low
11.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Botswana, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Botswana is 37.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 222.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over five years.
That places Botswana 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.8% | — |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +222.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 24.7% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 11.5% | 37.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare
- 7 Libya 38.4% compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.8% compare
- 10 Morocco 33.0% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Botswana?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Botswana was 37.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Botswana 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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