Lake water quality turbidity in World
World: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.7% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 38 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2017
All-time low
16.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in World, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 16.7% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over five years.
That places World 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in World?
- Lake water quality turbidity in World was 16.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- How does World rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- World ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this World 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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