Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar
Myanmar: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 31,100 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
31,100
World rank
19th
of 173 countries
All-time high
31,800
in 2000
All-time low
28,900
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 31,100 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,900, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,200 | — |
| 1995 | 31,300 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31,800 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,500 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,900 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 31,100 | +7.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 31,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 31,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,250 | 31,200 | 31,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,650 | 31,500 | 31,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,000 | 28,900 | 31,100 | 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 in 2015, according to 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 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 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 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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