Lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over five years.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.9% | — |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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