Lake water quality turbidity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lake water quality turbidity was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2017
All-time low
22.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Madagascar, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 22.2% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over five years.
Madagascar ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.3% | — |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -10.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.7% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Madagascar was 22.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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