Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 31,100 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
31,100
World rank
19th
of 173 countries
All-time high
38,000
in 1995
All-time low
30,900
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia stood at 31,100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia peaked at 38,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30,900, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,900 | — |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 37,600 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33,100 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 30,900 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 31,100 | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,450 | 36,900 | 38,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,350 | 33,100 | 37,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,000 | 30,900 | 31,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ethiopia was 31,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,900 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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