Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana
Botswana: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 700 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 700 Percent 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 Percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 500 Percent | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 600 Percent | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 700 Percent | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 600 Percent | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 700 Percent | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450 Percent | 400 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 650 Percent | 600 Percent | 700 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 650 Percent | 600 Percent | 700 Percent | 2 |
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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 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 700 Percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 Percent 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 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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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution