Lake water quality turbidity in Croatia

Croatia: Lake water quality turbidity was 18.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.6%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2018
All-time low
18.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Croatia, 2017–2021

010203040502017201920212017: 23 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 27.4 %2020: 28.4 %2021: 18.6 %

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 18.6% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over five years.

That places Croatia 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality turbidity in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Croatia, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 23.0% —
2018 45.7% +98.4%
2019 27.4% -40.0%
2020 28.4% +3.7%
2021 18.6% -34.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.0% 23.0% 45.7% 3
2020s 23.5% 18.6% 28.4% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 53 Myanmar 19.5% compare
  2. 54 Portugal 19.1% compare
  3. 55 Central African Republic 18.7% compare
  4. 57 Poland 18.1% compare
  5. 58 Australia 17.9% compare
  6. 59 Australia and New Zealand 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Croatia?
Lake water quality turbidity in Croatia was 18.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Croatia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Croatia 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
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
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