Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana
Ghana: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 8,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
8,600
World rank
52nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
9,100
in 2010
All-time low
6,900
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana is 8,600, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana peaked at 9,100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,900, in 1990.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,900 | — |
| 1995 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,100 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 8,600 | -5.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,000 | 6,900 | 7,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,050 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,850 | 8,600 | 9,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ghana was 8,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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