Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda
Uganda: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 15,100 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda is 15,100 Percent, 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 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,800 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,800 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 12,300 Percent | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 13,200 Percent | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13,200 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,000 Percent | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,100 Percent | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,550 Percent | 10,800 Percent | 12,300 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,200 Percent | 13,200 Percent | 13,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,050 Percent | 13,000 Percent | 15,100 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (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 Uganda?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uganda was 15,100 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,100 Percent 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 Percent 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 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