Lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lake water quality turbidity was 44.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2018
All-time low
44.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini is 44.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over five years.
That places Eswatini 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.6% | — |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6% | 51.3% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.1% | 50.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Eswatini was 44.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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