Lake water quality turbidity in Namibia
Namibia: Lake water quality turbidity was 10.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10.2%
Change on year
up 84.6%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2021
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Namibia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Namibia stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.6% on the previous year and up 364.3% over five years.
That places Namibia 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +144.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +84.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Montenegro 10.3% compare
- 99 Malaysia 10.3% compare
- 100 El Salvador 10.3% compare
- 102 Italy 9.9% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 104 United States 9.5% compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Namibia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Namibia was 10.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia 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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