Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya
Kenya: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 7,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
7,000
World rank
63rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
7,000
in 2015
All-time low
5,200
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya stood at 7,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya peaked at 7,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,200 | — |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,200 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 7,000 | +12.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,000 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 | 5,350 | 5,200 | 5,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,600 | 6,200 | 7,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 60 Madagascar 7,500 compare
- 61 Serbia 7,200 compare
- 62 Canada 7,100 compare
- 64 Netherlands 6,800 compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 6,700 compare
- 65 Greece 6,700 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kenya was 7,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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