Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania
Tanzania: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 13,700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania is 13,700, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania peaked at 13,700 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,400, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,400 | — |
| 1995 | 11,400 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 11,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,600 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13,700 | +18.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13,700 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,900 | 10,400 | 11,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,200 | 11,000 | 11,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,650 | 11,600 | 13,700 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania was 13,700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,700 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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