Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait
Kuwait: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 700 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 700 Percent 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 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait peaked at 700 Percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 400 Percent, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 400 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Percent | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 700 Percent | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 700 Percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400 Percent | 400 Percent | 400 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 450 Percent | 400 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 700 Percent | 700 Percent | 700 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Kuwait
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait was 700 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 700 Percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 Percent in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution