Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR
AMR: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 14.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
17.74
in 2013
All-time low
13.9
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AMR recorded 14.3 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR peaked at 17.74 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.21 | — |
| 2011 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.74 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.25 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.94 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.27 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.17 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.74 | 14.83 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 13.9 | 14.51 | 4 |
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More health data for AMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 9.9% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.27 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in AMR was 14.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2013.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2021.
- How does AMR rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- AMR ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR 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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