Lake water quality turbidity in Zambia
Zambia: Lake water quality turbidity was 2.6% in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
127th
of 132 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Zambia, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Zambia stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over five years.
That places Zambia 127th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 124 Mauritania 3.4% compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
- 128 Ghana 2.4% compare
- 129 Armenia 2.3% compare
- 130 Kenya 1.2% compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 292 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 52,192 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 51,634 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 16,320 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 14,215 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Zambia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Zambia was 2.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Zambia 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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