Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan
Sudan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 19,200 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 19,200 Percent 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 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,700 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,700 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 17,600 Percent | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 17,400 Percent | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,800 Percent | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,900 Percent | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 19,200 Percent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,650 Percent | 15,700 Percent | 17,600 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,600 Percent | 17,400 Percent | 17,800 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,050 Percent | 18,900 Percent | 19,200 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 25 Turkey 26,700 Percent compare
- 26 South Africa 24,900 Percent compare
- 27 France 20,300 Percent compare
- 29 North Korea 18,800 Percent compare
- 30 Nepal 18,300 Percent compare
- 31 South Korea 18,200 Percent compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 Percent 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 Percent 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 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution