Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 39.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 39.78 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 24th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.6 | — |
| 2011 | 36.17 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 39.47 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 37.79 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 40.73 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 38.74 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.07 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.57 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.97 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.62 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 38.01 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.78 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.73 | 33.6 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 37.2 | 39.78 | 4 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8834 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Sierra Leone?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Sierra Leone was 39.78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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