Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia
Tunisia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia is 4,500, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia peaked at 4,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,600 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 4,500 | +25.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,500 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,800 | 2,600 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,050 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,050 | 3,600 | 4,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tunisia was 4,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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