Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 17,500 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
17,500
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
17,500
in 2015
All-time low
15,900
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan stood at 17,500. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan peaked at 17,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,900, in 1990.
Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,900 | — |
| 1995 | 17,400 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 16,900 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,100 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,900 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 17,500 | +3.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 17,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 17,500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,650 | 15,900 | 17,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,500 | 16,100 | 16,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,200 | 16,900 | 17,500 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uzbekistan was 17,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,900 in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Uzbekistan ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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