Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia
Gambia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
600
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
600
in 1995
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia stood at 600. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia peaked at 600 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Gambia 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1995 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 600 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 600 | 600 | 600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Gambia was 600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 600 in 1995.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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