Lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lake water quality turbidity was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon is 22.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over five years.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.0% | — |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +13.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.0% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Cameroon was 22.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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