Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal
Nepal: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 18,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
18,300
World rank
30th
of 173 countries
All-time high
18,300
in 2015
All-time low
14,800
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal is 18,300, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal peaked at 18,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,800, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 30th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,500 | — |
| 1995 | 16,000 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,800 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 15,300 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18,300 | +14.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18,300 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,000, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,250 | 16,000 | 16,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,050 | 14,800 | 15,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,150 | 16,000 | 18,300 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 France 20,300 compare
- 28 Sudan 19,200 compare
- 29 North Korea 18,800 compare
- 31 South Korea 18,200 compare
- 32 Romania 18,100 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 17,500 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nepal was 18,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,800 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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