Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lake water quality turbidity was 14.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.3%
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
16.2%
in 2018
All-time low
14.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017–2021
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 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
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)
- 26 Algeria 26.8% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
- 28 Paraguay 26.2% compare
- 29 Norway 25.7% compare
- 30 Spain 24.7% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom 24.3% compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (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 29th out of 35 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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