Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho
Lesotho: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 21.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho is 21.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho peaked at 21.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.53, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.96 | 19.53 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 20.43 | 21.98 | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lesotho was 21.98 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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