Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman
Oman: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 900 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Oman recorded 900 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman peaked at 900 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 Percent, in 1990.
That places Oman 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 700 Percent | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 900 Percent | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 800 Percent | 700 Percent | 900 Percent | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Oman was 900 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 900 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Percent in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Oman ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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