Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana

Ghana: Lake water quality turbidity was 2.4% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
128th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana, 2017–2021

24682017201920212017: 8.3 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 2.4 %

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over five years.

Ghana ranks 128th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.3% 6.3% 8.3% 3
2020s 4.6% 2.4% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1% compare
  2. 126 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
  3. 127 Zambia 2.6% compare
  4. 129 Armenia 2.3% compare
  5. 130 Kenya 1.2% compare
  6. 131 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Ghana?
Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana was 2.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Ghana ranks 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Ghana 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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