Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan
Sudan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 19,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
19,200
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
19,200
in 2015
All-time low
15,700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 19,200 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 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan peaked at 19,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,700, in 1990.
That places Sudan 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,700 | — |
| 1995 | 17,600 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 17,400 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,800 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,900 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 19,200 | +1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19,200 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,650 | 15,700 | 17,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,600 | 17,400 | 17,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,050 | 18,900 | 19,200 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 25 Turkey 26,700 compare
- 26 South Africa 24,900 compare
- 27 France 20,300 compare
- 29 North Korea 18,800 compare
- 30 Nepal 18,300 compare
- 31 South Korea 18,200 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan was 19,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,700 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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