Lake water quality turbidity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lake water quality turbidity was 27.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
27.9%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Sierra Leone, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 27.9% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 199.1% over five years.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.9% | 27.9% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Sierra Leone?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Sierra Leone was 27.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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