Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname

Suriname: Lake water quality turbidity was 32.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2020
All-time low
24.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname, 2017–2021

0102030402017201920212017: 28.5 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 35.3 %2021: 32 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Suriname stood at 32.0%.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over five years.

That places Suriname 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Suriname, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 28.5% —
2018 26.3% -7.6%
2019 24.1% -8.4%
2020 35.3% +46.3%
2021 32.0% -9.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 32.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 32.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.3% 24.1% 28.5% 3
2020s 33.7% 32.0% 35.3% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
  2. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 32.5% compare
  4. 15 Chad 31.8% compare
  5. 16 Angola 31.5% compare
  6. 17 Haiti 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Suriname?
Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname was 32.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
How does Suriname rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Suriname ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Suriname 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
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
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