Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 42,200 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42,200 Percent
World rank
14th
of 173 countries
All-time high
42,200 Percent
in 2015
All-time low
26,300 Percent
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 26.3k Percent1995: 29.0k Percent2000: 31.9k Percent2005: 35.8k Percent2010: 37.0k Percent2015: 42.2k Percent

Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 42,200 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam peaked at 42,200 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,300 Percent, in 1990.

Viet Nam ranks 14th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2015.
Year Percent Change
1990 26,300 Percent
1995 29,000 Percent +10.3%
2000 31,900 Percent +10.0%
2005 35,800 Percent +12.2%
2010 37,000 Percent +3.4%
2015 42,200 Percent +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,650 Percent 26,300 Percent 29,000 Percent 2
2000s 33,850 Percent 31,900 Percent 35,800 Percent 2
2010s 39,600 Percent 37,000 Percent 42,200 Percent 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 11 Brazil 52,300 Percent compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 50,900 Percent compare
  3. 13 Germany 43,100 Percent compare
  4. 15 Philippines 40,600 Percent compare
  5. 16 Thailand 37,600 Percent compare
  6. 17 Italy 33,700 Percent compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam?
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Viet Nam was 42,200 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 42,200 Percent in 2015.
What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 26,300 Percent in 1990.
How does Viet Nam rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
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