Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lake water quality turbidity was 14.3% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.3%
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
31st
of 38 groups
All-time high
16.2%
in 2018
All-time low
14.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 14.3% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 28 Norway 25.7% compare
- 29 Spain 24.7% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 24.1% compare
- 32 Nigeria 23.4% compare
- 33 Denmark 23.3% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 23.3% compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 14.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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