Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines
Philippines: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 40,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
40,600
World rank
15th
of 173 countries
All-time high
40,600
in 2015
All-time low
22,800
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines stood at 40,600. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines peaked at 40,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,800, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,800 | — |
| 1995 | 23,400 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,400 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 33,300 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 36,200 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 40,600 | +12.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 40,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 40,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,100 | 22,800 | 23,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,850 | 26,400 | 33,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,400 | 36,200 | 40,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Philippines was 40,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 40,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,800 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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