Lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Lake water quality turbidity was 19.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.5%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2020
All-time low
5.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar stood at 19.5%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 164.6% over five years.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +95.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -6.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Myanmar was 19.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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