Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt
Egypt: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 60,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
60,200
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
60,200
in 2015
All-time low
43,100
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 60,200 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt peaked at 60,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,100, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,300 | — |
| 1995 | 47,600 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 43,100 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 48,300 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 57,400 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 60,200 | +4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 60,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 13.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 60,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 23.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,950 | 47,600 | 52,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,700 | 43,100 | 48,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,800 | 57,400 | 60,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Egypt was 60,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 60,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,100 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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