Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar
Myanmar: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 31,100 Percent in 2015. ▬ Flat
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 31,100 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar peaked at 31,800 Percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,900 Percent, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,200 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 31,300 Percent | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31,800 Percent | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,500 Percent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,900 Percent | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 31,100 Percent | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,250 Percent | 31,200 Percent | 31,300 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,650 Percent | 31,500 Percent | 31,800 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,000 Percent | 28,900 Percent | 31,100 Percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar was 31,100 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31,800 Percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,900 Percent in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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