Lake water quality turbidity in Uganda
Uganda: Lake water quality turbidity was 3.8% in 2021. βΌ 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
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Uganda, 2017β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 2 |
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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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