Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho
Lesotho: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,100
World rank
132nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2005
All-time low
700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,100 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho peaked at 1,200 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 132nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700 | — |
| 1995 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,050 | 900 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lesotho was 1,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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