Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.7%
in 2018
All-time low
14.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over five years.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 16.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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