Lake water quality turbidity in Philippines

Philippines: Lake water quality turbidity was 12.8% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
up 91.5%
World rank
78th
of 132 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2021
All-time low
6.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Philippines, 2017–2021

0510152017201920212017: 8.2 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 12.8% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 91.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over five years.

Philippines ranks 78th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.6% 6.4% 11.3% 3
2020s 9.7% 6.7% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 75 Cuba 13.0% compare
  2. 76 Thailand 12.8% compare
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  4. 79 Germany 12.7% compare
  5. 80 Costa Rica 12.7% compare
  6. 81 Mozambique 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Philippines?
Lake water quality turbidity in Philippines was 12.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Philippines ranks 78th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Philippines 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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