Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia
Somalia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4,300
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4,300
in 2015
All-time low
3,700
in 2005
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia stood at 4,300. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia peaked at 4,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,700, in 2005.
Somalia ranks 84th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000 | — |
| 1995 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,200 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,950 | 3,900 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,950 | 3,700 | 4,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,250 | 4,200 | 4,300 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia was 4,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Somalia ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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