Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal
Senegal: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 5,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5,000
World rank
77th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 2015
All-time low
3,600
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5,000 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal peaked at 5,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 77th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,600 | — |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +19.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,800 | 3,600 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,050 | 3,800 | 4,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,600 | 4,200 | 5,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Senegal was 5,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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