Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda
Uganda: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 15,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
15,100
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
15,100
in 2015
All-time low
10,800
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda is 15,100, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda peaked at 15,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,800, in 1990.
That places Uganda 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,800 | — |
| 1995 | 12,300 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 13,200 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,000 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,100 | +16.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,550 | 10,800 | 12,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,200 | 13,200 | 13,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,050 | 13,000 | 15,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda was 15,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,800 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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