Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia
Gambia: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 43.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.25
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
46.26
in 2021
All-time low
39.27
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 43.25 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia peaked at 46.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2013.
That places Gambia 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.52 | — |
| 2011 | 41.39 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.54 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.27 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 40.67 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.37 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 42.62 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 44.32 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.82 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.26 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.55 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 43.25 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.45 | 39.27 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.47 | 43.25 | 46.26 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Gambia was 43.25 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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