Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 3,800 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3,800
World rank
92nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
4,500
in 2005
All-time low
2,500
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe is 3,800, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1995 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,600 | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,800 | -15.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,550 | 2,500 | 2,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,050 | 3,600 | 4,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,150 | 3,800 | 4,500 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Zimbabwe was 3,800 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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