Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan
Bhutan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 400 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 400 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan peaked at 400 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200 Percent, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 200 Percent | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 200 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 Percent | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 300 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 Percent | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250 Percent | 200 Percent | 300 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 250 Percent | 200 Percent | 300 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 350 Percent | 300 Percent | 400 Percent | 2 |
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- 148 Eswatini 500 Percent compare
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- 151 Djibouti 400 Percent compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan was 400 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 400 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Percent in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution