Lake water quality turbidity in Mali
Mali: Lake water quality turbidity was 20.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.2%
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Mali, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Mali is 20.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over five years.
Mali ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +29.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 20.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °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 % 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 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Mali?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Mali was 20.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mali 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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