Lake water quality turbidity in Somalia

Somalia: Lake water quality turbidity was 3.9% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
up 77.3%
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Somalia, 2017–2021

01020302017201920212017: 31.4 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 3.9 %

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 3.9% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.

That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over five years.

Somalia ranks 121st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8% 2.4% 31.4% 3
2020s 3.1% 2.2% 3.9% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 118 Sudan 4.6% compare
  2. 119 Nicaragua 4.3% compare
  3. 120 Malawi 4.1% compare
  4. 122 Uganda 3.8% compare
  5. 123 Hungary 3.4% compare
  6. 124 Mauritania 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Somalia?
Lake water quality turbidity in Somalia was 3.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
How does Somalia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Somalia ranks 121st out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Somalia 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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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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