Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola
Angola: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 10,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
10,200
World rank
46th
of 173 countries
All-time high
10,200
in 2015
All-time low
8,600
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola is 10,200, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola peaked at 10,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,600, in 1990.
Angola ranks 46th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,600 | — |
| 1995 | 8,900 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,200 | +10.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 10,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 10,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,750 | 8,600 | 8,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,350 | 9,000 | 9,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,700 | 9,200 | 10,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Angola was 10,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,600 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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