Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana
Ghana: Lake water quality turbidity was 2.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
140th
of 144 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
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 140th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -64.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 137 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
- 139 Zambia 2.6% compare
- 141 Armenia 2.3% compare
- 142 Kenya 1.2% compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
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 140th out of 144 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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