Lake water quality turbidity in Malawi
Malawi: Lake water quality turbidity was 4.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.1%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2017
All-time low
4.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Malawi, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Malawi is 4.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over five years.
That places Malawi 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Malawi?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Malawi was 4.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malawi 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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