Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia
Malaysia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 9,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia is 9,500, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia peaked at 9,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,800 | — |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 6,200 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,500 | +15.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,150 | 4,800 | 5,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,100 | 6,200 | 8,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,850 | 8,200 | 9,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malaysia was 9,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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