Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi
Malawi: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 16.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.64
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2023
All-time low
15.63
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.64 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi peaked at 16.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.63, in 2018.
That places Malawi 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.87 | — |
| 2011 | 16.06 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.24 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.72 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.63 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.81 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.13 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.64 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.86 | 15.63 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 | 15.81 | 16.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 98 Madagascar 17.41 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 17.2 compare
- 100 Israel 17.1 compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.51 compare
- 103 Paraguay 16.44 compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 16.26 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Malawi was 16.64 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Malawi ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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