Lake water quality turbidity in Peru

Peru: Lake water quality turbidity was 27.9% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
27.9%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
22nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Peru, 2017–2021

01020302017201920212017: 30.9 %2018: 32.4 %2019: 34.9 %2020: 32.4 %2021: 27.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 27.9% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over five years.

That places Peru 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.7% 30.9% 34.9% 3
2020s 30.2% 27.9% 32.4% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Tunisia 28.5% compare
  2. 20 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.9% compare
  3. 21 Sierra Leone 27.9% compare
  4. 23 Latvia 27.6% compare
  5. 24 Ireland 27.1% compare
  6. 25 Algeria 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Peru?
Lake water quality turbidity in Peru was 27.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
How does Peru rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Peru 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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