Italy vs Viet Nam: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Italy
33,700 Percent
in 2015
Viet Nam
42,200 Percent
in 2015
Italy rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Italy
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 42,200 Percent against 33,700 Percent in Italy, a difference of 8,500 Percent.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 28,700 Percent 27,650 Percent 1,050 Percent Italy
2000s 25,500 Percent 33,850 Percent 8,350 Percent Viet Nam
2010s 29,400 Percent 39,600 Percent 10,200 Percent Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Italy or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 42,200 Percent against 33,700 Percent in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Italy and Viet Nam?
8,500 Percent, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Italy ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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