Lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lake water quality turbidity was 39.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.9%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2017
All-time low
34.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe stood at 39.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over five years.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.8% | — |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +5.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.6% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.8% | 39.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Zimbabwe was 39.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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