Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama
Panama: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 800 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Panama recorded 800 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama peaked at 800 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 Percent, in 1990.
Panama ranks 140th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 Percent | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 600 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 800 Percent | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 550 Percent | 500 Percent | 600 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 700 Percent | 600 Percent | 800 Percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Panama was 800 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 800 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Percent in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Panama ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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