Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Somalia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
4,100 Percent
in 2015
Somalia
4,300 Percent
in 2015
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
87th
Somalia rank
84th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4,300 Percent against 4,100 Percent in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 200 Percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th of 173 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,400 Percent 3,950 Percent 550 Percent Somalia
2000s 3,650 Percent 3,950 Percent 300 Percent Somalia
2010s 3,850 Percent 4,250 Percent 400 Percent Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4,300 Percent against 4,100 Percent in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia?
200 Percent, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution