Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia
Zambia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 5,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia is 5,600, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia peaked at 5,600 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,300 | — |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,650 | 4,300 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,550 | 5,500 | 5,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zambia was 5,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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