Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 17.41 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.41
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.57
in 2015
All-time low
16.61
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 17.41 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Madagascar peaked at 17.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.21 | — |
| 2011 | 17.49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.18 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.61 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.07 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.25 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.74 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.6, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.18 | 16.61 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 | 16.74 | 17.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Madagascar?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Madagascar was 17.41 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Madagascar ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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