Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in AFR
AFR: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 33.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.61
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
34
in 2015
All-time low
29.95
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR is 33.61, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR peaked at 34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.95, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.95 | — |
| 2011 | 31.5 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 33.25 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.57 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.42 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.17 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.37 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 33.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.51 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.61 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.67 | 29.95 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 | 33.19 | 33.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 55.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AFR was 33.61 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.95 in 2010.
- How does AFR rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- AFR ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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