Lake water quality turbidity in Sudan
Sudan: Lake water quality turbidity was 4.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
130th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2017
All-time low
4.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Sudan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Sudan is 4.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over five years.
That places Sudan 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Sudan?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Sudan was 4.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Sudan ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sudan 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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