Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 6,700 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
6,700
World rank
65th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8,200
in 2000
All-time low
6,700
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso is 6,700, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,700 | — |
| 1995 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8,200 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,700 | -8.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6,700 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,800 | 7,700 | 7,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,800 | 7,400 | 8,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,000 | 6,700 | 7,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Burkina Faso was 6,700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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