Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana
Botswana: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
700
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
700
in 2005
All-time low
400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 700 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana peaked at 700 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1990.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400 | — |
| 1995 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 700 | +16.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450 | 400 | 500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 650 | 600 | 700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 650 | 600 | 700 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana was 700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 700 in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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