Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey

Turkey: Lake water quality turbidity was 10.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
10.4%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
95th
of 143 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey, 2017–2021

02.557.51012.52017201920212017: 9.52018: 10.82019: 11.82020: 8.32021: 10.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 10.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over five years.

Turkey ranks 95th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Turkey, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 9.5%
2018 10.8% +13.0%
2019 11.8% +9.1%
2020 8.3% -29.4%
2021 10.4% +25.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 9.5% 11.8% 3
2020s 9.3% 8.3% 10.4% 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 92 Indonesia 12.0% compare
  2. 93 Pakistan 11.6% compare
  3. 94 Kazakhstan 10.6% compare
  4. 95 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  5. 97 Montenegro 10.3% compare
  6. 98 Malaysia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Turkey?
Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey was 10.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
How does Turkey rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Turkey ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Turkey 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 (%)
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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