Lake water quality turbidity in Developing regions

Developing regions: Lake water quality turbidity was 17.5% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
17.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
14th
of 38 groups
All-time high
18.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Developing regions, 2017–2021

051015202017201920212017: 18.5 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 17.2 %2021: 17.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Developing regions stood at 17.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over five years.

Developing regions ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.2% 15.5% 18.5% 3
2020s 17.3% 17.2% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 11 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 32.5% compare
  3. 13 Suriname 32.0% compare
  4. 14 Chad 31.8% compare
  5. 15 Angola 31.5% compare
  6. 16 Haiti 31.1% compare
  7. 17 Czechia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Developing regions?
Lake water quality turbidity in Developing regions was 17.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
How does Developing regions rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Developing regions ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this Developing regions 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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