Lake water quality turbidity in Uganda

Uganda: Lake water quality turbidity was 3.8% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3.8%
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
122nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
3.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Uganda, 2017–2021

02468102017201920212017: 9 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 3.8 %

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.8% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over five years.

That places Uganda 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8% 6.1% 9.0% 3
2020s 4.6% 3.8% 5.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 119 Nicaragua 4.3% compare
  2. 120 Malawi 4.1% compare
  3. 121 Somalia 3.9% compare
  4. 123 Hungary 3.4% compare
  5. 124 Mauritania 3.4% compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Uganda?
Lake water quality turbidity in Uganda was 3.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Uganda ranks 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Uganda 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
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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